Wyoming and Whist

Medicine Bow, Wyoming, 1920

The train passed into Wyoming Territory last night. We had then gone 900 miles from San Francisco. After stopping briefly at Green River, Aouda, Fix, and Passepartout proposed a game of Whist, which satisfied me greatly. We continued playing all morning until about 1 in the afternoon, at which point the train was stopped suddenly. I sent Passepartout to see what was the matter, and continued playing Whist. He went and came back shortly, saying nothing, resumed playing, and soon the train was on its way again, though at an alarming rate. We soon slowed, and arrived at Medicine Bow, Wyoming Territory at about 2:30 PM. We are now on our way to Fort Saunders. Everyone is comfortable, happy, though I think Aouda is starting to long to be off the train. But it is only four more days to New York, so I think she will hold up. We are now to return to Whist, so I close this entry.

                                                               Phileas Fogg
                                                                   3:15 PM
                                                                   Saturday
                                                                   7th of December, 1872