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A long time afterwards, while in London, Paul read of a Dublin driver
who was taking a party of women home one night and either through
accident or design drove them all into the middle of the canal. Their
loud outcries attracted people to the rescue and when they arrived on
the scene, they found the driver seated high up on the seat trying to
control the mad struggles of his steed, while he calmly requested
the rescuers to "niver moind the women but to save the harse."
At the time Paul thought this must certainly be his old friend, Pat
Mullen, and afterwards ascertained that he was correct in his surmise.
When his engagements in Dublin terminated, Paul went to London, where he
found that interest in his exploit on the Irish coast was still
manifested. He then began a series of experiments down the Thames and in
the waters in the vicinity of London. The London papers were teeming
with accounts of him and his adventures. About this time he formed the
resolution to cross the channel from England to France and was busying
himself in preparations. One morning he was surprised to receive an
order from Osborne to appear before the Queen. Paul's friends assured
him that this was a great honor and one which would be of much advantage
to him in England.
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