f the Americans in doing such an unheard of thing. They
were summoned before the Governor and the enormity of their offense
solemnly revealed to them; but owing to the plea of ignorance of the
law, they were discharged, and ordered to take down the bills as
quickly as possible. In obedience to the mandate of the Governor,
they employed a sleepy-eyed native to do the work, with instructions
to take his time. It required two days to undo the work of one night,
but the authorities were satisfied and the exhibition was the best
advertised of any that had been in Malta for years.

Paul was a great favorite with the boatmen and fishermen of Malta, and
spent all of his leisure time with these acquaintances, going fishing
with them almost daily. The boatmen are peculiar and their boats are
queer affairs, every one having a large eye painted on each side of
the bow. Paul asked a fisherman why eyes were painted on the boats, and
he gravely replied:

"How could the poor things see without eyes?"

Not one of these men could be induced to go out in a boat that had no
eyes painted on her.

From Malta, Paul went to Tunis, and on landing there, was genuinely
surprised. The passengers and their baggage were loaded into boats
for transfer to shore, nearing which, they were met by crowds of bare
legged natives who waded out as far as they could and when a boat was
near enough, they grabbed the baggage and trotted off with it,
regardless of the remonstrances of the owners. At the custom house, the
luggage was found; each native sitting stoically on whatever he had
chanced to capture, with an air of absolute proprietorship. After it was
passed by the custom authorities, it was carried to the hotel by the
howling mob, where, with many kicks and cuffs administered by the
landlord, it was reclaimed. Paul gave an exhibition at this place on
which the awe stricken Moors gazed in wonder. He then returned to Italy
in which country he gave exhibitions with extraordinary success. While
working north, he received an invitation to visit Lake Trasmene,
celebrated in Roman history. All the villages about the lake joined in
a demonstration that was to take place at Pastgnano. Boyton's program
was to cross from the old town of Castiglioni de Lago to the former
place. The mountaineers living near the lake came out in queer boats
loaded to the water's edge, in which they followed him across. He
observed the wind rising