Let me see; it says--it says oh, come, this is interesting! Why--why--look here! prove what you say here, and I'll put up the money, and double as much, if necessary, and divide the winnings with you, half and half.

There, now--I've signed; make your promise good if you can.

Show me a copy of the London Times only ten days old." "Here it is--and with it these buttons and a memorandum book that belonged to the man the shark swallowed.

Swallowed him in the Thames, without a doubt; for you will notice that the last entry in the book is dated 'London,' and is of the same date as the Times, and says, 'Ber confequentz der Kreigeseflarun, reife ich heute nach Deutchland ab, aur bak ich mein leben auf dem Ultar meines Landes legen mag'-- --, as clean native German as anybody can put upon paper, and means that in consequence of the declaration of war, this loyal soul is leaving for home to-day, to fight.

And he did leave, too, but the shark had him before the day was done, poor fellow." "And a pity, too.