This is all I know of the episode of the man landed from the fishing-boat, and I hope it may serve the interests of justice. Accept, Sir, the assurances of the very high consideration, with which I have the honour to be your obedient servant, "Jules Durobin."

Before the company had decided the delicate point Inglewood was already reading the account in question. It was in French. It seemed to them to run something like this: "Sir, Yes; I am Durobin of Durobin's Cafe on the sea-front at Gras, rather north of Dunquerque. I am willing to write all I know of the stranger out of the sea. "I have no sympathy with eccentrics or poets.