Much has happened since Saturday!
Despite our efforts to keep Fogg and Colonel Stamp Proctor apart, they met and began an argument. They decided on a duel with revolvers at Plum Creek (though we begged Phileas to leave it alone), but the train was thirty minutes behind time, and did not stop. The conductor was nice enough, unfortunately, to clear out a car for the two to settle their argument. However, before shots could be exchanged, a band of Sioux Indians attacked the train!
It took a full ten minutes to chase them away, and they were armed with revolvers. Thankfully, almost everyone there was armed. At the beginning, the Indians tried to stop the train, but, not knowing how to work it, they put it into full speed. If we passed Fort Kearny without stopping, there was no hope for us.
But Passepartout was brave, and fought his way to the front to stop it, in which he succeeded. No one was killed except for the Indians, by falling beneath the train and by gunshots from the passengers. Not all was right, though. Three people were missing, including Passepartout, either dead or taken passenger.
Mr. Fogg proceeded, with a band of thirty men, to go after them and rescue the missing. That was Sunday, and they did not return until thirty minutes ago, all safe and sound! We missed the train leaving, and there shall not be one until this evening, and, we fear, we shall surely lose the bet, but what is that cost, compared to saving three lives?
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