Paul now commenced plans for his channel trip.

He visited Boulogne, Calais, Folkestone and Dover and decided on taking a course from Folkestone to Boulogne.

M.L'Onguety, the President of the Boulogne Humane Society, offered to give him the best French pilot on the channel and his lugger to steer him across.

The steamer Rambler was also engaged to accommodate the press representatives and invited guests.

The most intense interest prevailed not only in Europe, but in America.