and affected to aid his escape, and were
followed by pursuing boats in every direction, which had a most
pleasing effect. At length, being hemmed in and made captive,
he was taken to an island near the shore, supported by two
officers of the Troy Volunteers, who affixed a board over him,
upon which was printed, in large letters, 'ELBA.' We regret to
say that in his vivacious efforts to reproduce the feelings of
the fallen tyrant, the impersonator--who by latest accounts is a
seaman recently paid off and impressed, almost at a moment's
notice, for the _role_ he sustained with such impromptu
spirit--slipped on the wet seaweed and sustained a somewhat
serious injury of the hip. Being with all expedition rescued,
he was conveyed ashore to the Infirmary, which, founded by the
late Major Hymen as a War Hospital, henceforward will open its
doors to those diseases and casualties from which even Peace
cannot exempt our poor humanity. By latest advices the invalid
is well on his way to recovery. In the evening there was a
grand display of fireworks on the Town Quay, conducted by the
Magistrates, to whom every praise is due for their efforts to
promote conviviality and order."

CHAPTER XX.

IN WHICH THE MAJOR LEARNS THAT NO MAN IS NECESSARY.

For six days Troy continued to rejoice, winding up each day with a
dance. We will content ourselves, however, with one last extract
from _The Plymouth and Dock Telegraph_:

"At noon on Thursday the town assembled again and escorted its
Mayor and Mayoress to the Hymen Hospital, where, in the presence
of a distinguished company, Mrs. Hansombody (ward and heiress of
the late S. Hymen) unveiled a bust of her gallant kinsman, whose
premature heroic death Troy has never ceased to lament.
Sir Felix Felix-Williams made eulogistic reference to the
deceased, remarking on the number of instances by which the late
war had confirmed the truth of the Roman poet's observation that
it is pleasant and seemly to die for one's country. The Mayor
responded on behalf of his amiable lady, whom Sir Felix's
tribute had visibly affected. The sculpture was pronounced to
be a lifelike image, reflecting great credit on the artist,
Mr. Tipping, R.A. The pedestal, five feet in height, is of
polished black Luxulyan granite, and bears name an