From this
appearance he realized a little over ten pounds. In the meantime the
story of his remarkable adventure on the Irish coast had been
commented on by the English press and so many doubts cast on it, that
prominent English papers sent their correspondents to Cork to
investigate the matter thoroughly. These gentlemen questioned Paul
closely and got his whole story. Then they went to Baltimore and got the
testimony of the coast-guard. They thoroughly examined the coast and
under the guidance of the coast-guard discovered the exact place be made
his miraculous landing.
They learned that the place he came ashore was the only available
landing for miles, the coast being formed by precipitous rocks and that
if he had drifted one mile to the southward lie would have been cut to
atoms on the sharp and dangerous reef known as the "Whale Rocks."
Thoroughly satisfied with their investigation they returned to London
and confirmed the story in every particular.
Paul next went to Dublin where he had a week's engagement to lecture in
the Queen's Theatre. His reception was if possible more enthusiastic
than in Cork. He cut his lecture out of one of the newspapers and
studied it, so on that point he felt more easy. He appeared every night
at the theatre, which was filled to its utmost capacity.
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