and seizing the arm of an official who was taking down the names and occupations of the pri soners, said in a voice that every one might hear, whilst she pointed to me : 'That gentleman has no right to be here ! He is an Englishman, and ' What further she might have said was cut short by the officer, who thrust her back, into her ■ place, at the same time 'telling her to hold her tongue. However, she nodded and smiled significantly at me, as much as to say : ' All right-— never fear !' When the man came round to me, I could not refrain from speaking: 'Mon sieur, 7 I said, ' I am here by mis take ' He silenced me with a wave of his hand. 'Of course you are. So are all this rabble of pigs. If they could have avoided it they would not have been here.' x But,' I continued, ' I am an Eng lishman ' ' Yes, 3 he replied ; ' and you have subscribed ten thousand francs to the funds o£' these braves.' I started as if struck. The four hundred pounds I had paid Mademoi selle had been nothing more or less than a subscciption for the propagation of Socialism. My position was indeed a serious one, unless any one who knew me should step forward and establish my identity. 1 At Noumea,' continued the official, ' you can explain as much as you like.' flow I did regret +he days when I engaged my new governess, lent her four hundred pounds, aiad came to Paris ! But regrets, however bitter, were of no avail, and all I could do was to trust to the chapter of accidents. When the inspecton was completed, we were linked two and two, and mar ched off to a den similar to that in which we had passed the night, where some filthy coffee and black bread were served out to us. Most of the- prison ers clutched at' the untempting fare with avidity; but I, fresh from the good living of the, Louvre, pushed it. from me. In an hour's time, we were again marched off, now to a large room closely guarded by troops with fixed bayonets, and half full of people, amongst whom I vainly looked for my wife. 