AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS

In a club, in England, there was a heated discussion. Phileaus Fogg had taken bet with certain members of the club that he could travel around the world in eighty days.

Impossible, " said Henry, one of the member, " you cannot travel through every continent in eighty days." " Its a bet gentleman. Twenty pounds, ' said Phileaus Fogg confidently. That is a bet," said the members.

Phileaus had not made an empty boast. He was a man of upright character and commitment and had made precise calculation with a world map. He had decided that eighty days were enough to travel round the world.

Phileaus Fogg's bet was well published in all newspapers in and around England. It so happened that a big diamond burglary had taken place a few days earlier. Phileaus's face fitted the description of the man who was wanted for the burglary. Scotland Yard appointed a man, Fix, to follow Phileaus.

Phileaus Fogg and his personal assistant James packed bags to start their journey. Phileaus had a chart. First stop was from London to Suez, seven days by rail and steamer.

Phileaus Fogg and James reached Suez and from there they set sail to Bombay by a steamer, a thirteen day journey. Fix came face to face with Fogg on this journey. "Were you not on the steamer to Suez?" asked Fogg. "Yes," Fixed replied uneasily.

In Bombay, Phileaus was informed that the king had died and the queen was to be subjected to suttee. She had been drugged and was about to be thrown into the fire.He carried the queen back to the hotel.

After that they reached HongKong, followed closely by fix. they left Hongkong and headed to Japan and from Japan to San Francisco A twenty day journey. After this his way to Newyork and then to his last destination, London, another sixteen days.

They was shocked that he would be a day late. He was supposed to reach London on the morning of Sunday and win his bet, he reached on Monday. He walked home dejected. He lay in bed, when suddenly his eyes caught the calendar. He called James, Is it you who has changed the calendar. What day is it today?" It is Saturday, Mrs Fogg, You have won bet, I would have told you, but you seemed so dejected for some reason".