Paul thought this the most promising
enterprise in which to engage and the Count readily acquiesced. They
secured the address of an agent in the lower part of the city with
whom they had a consultation and it was agreed that they should leave
on the next expedition under General Jordan; but the expedition
never sailed. The schooner was captured off Sandy Hook. They returned
in company with a lot of others as violators of the neutrality law and
spent two days in the Tombs. While there they were recipients of
generous supplies of pies and other delicacies and beautiful
flowers from fair Cuban sympathizers, and looked upon their discharge
as a misfortune. After this the Count requested Paul to go to California
with him, but the latter refused as he had decided to take another trip
to the West Indies and pursue his former occupation of diving. He had
sent letters to his old friend Captain Balbo with whom he often
corresponded, and impressed the Count so with the description of the
life they should lead among the sunny islands that he consented to
join in the enterprise. They commenced negotiations for the purchase of
the submarine armour and necessary appliances and only waited to hear
from Captain Balbo before purchasing them.
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