The newspapers at this time got hold of the plan and made it a subject of fun.

Tired at failure to get a captain to take him off shore, Paul decided to adopt another plan.

So on Saturday, October 11th, 1874, he quietly walked up the gangplank of the National Line Steamship Company's steamer The Queen.

He carried his little store of baggage as if it was the property of one of the passengers.

He walked forward and deposited his stuff; then mingled among the crowd.