One of them was taken in with the passports of the five.

"I cannot understand you English," the General said; "if you want to get shot we will shoot you ourselves to save you trouble." After some parley, General Ducrot gave them a pass to go through the French lines, but then he withdrew it, and said he must consult General Trochu.

When the spokesman emerged, he found his friends being led off by a fresh batch of patriots for having no passports, but they at length got safely back to the Grand Hotel.

Their leader, who is an intelligent man in his way, gives a very discouraging account of what he saw outside.

The Mobiles were lying about on the roads, and everyone appeared to be doing much what he pleased.