th orders to place it in
the captain's cabin. The latter then took Paul into the chart room,
where he had a long conversation with him. All Paul's pleadings and
excuses that he was not prepared and that he would get safely back on
shore were made in vain. The captain told him not to worry about his
ticket, and requested the steward to give him an unoccupied bunk in the
officer's quarters.

Paul's disappointment could not be described in words. He was in no way
prepared for the enforced voyage to Europe having but one suit of
clothing and only fifty dollars in cash. He had presented his entire
salary with the exception of the money he had, to his mother
before leaving New York, with the excuse that he was simply going down
the coast and did not need it. The quarters given to him by Captain
Bragg were very comfortable and his treatment was of the kindest. The
next day the captain sent for Paul and they had a long talk. The captain
drew from him many of his former experiences and adventures and was
favorably impressed by the frank, open nature of the young fellow. He
sympathized with him in his too apparent disappointment and shared his
earnest desire to introduce an apparatus that would be the means of
saving the lives of many sea-faring men. The captain promised that
should they reach the Irish coast in good weather, he would allow Paul
to go off and thus carry out his original idea on the European
coast, which he assured him would be just as effective as on the
American side. During the trip across, Paul spent much time with the
captain in the chart room. While they studied over the charts, the
captain pointed out to Paul one place off the Irish coast and several
in the Irish sea where he could make a landing in either Ireland or
England. The place selected by Paul was off the coast of Ireland in the
vicinity of Cape Clear, as he was assured he could get under the lee of
the island in case of a high wind from any direction. The news of the
captain's permission to Boyton to leave the vessel when off the Irish
coast, was spread among the passengers and every one, both fore and
aft, manifested the most lively interest in the experiment. Some of the
officers protested vigorously against it. Captain Bragg was a
determined man and when he gave the word the only course was to obey
him. On the evening of Tuesday, the 21st, the captain called Paul into
the chart room and said:

"We are