Transcriber's Note: Sundry damaged or missing punctuation has been repaired. The corrections listed below are also indicated in the text by a dashed line at the appropriate place: Move the mouse over the word, and the original text appears. Page 196: 'wav' corrected to 'way' "There's no entrance to the music-hall this way." Page 197: 'champage' corrected to 'champagne' "Take a carafe of champagne—there is plenty more." Page 204: 'aRd' corrected to 'and' "What never?" and "Hardly ever," which, taken as applying to our most recent tragical ironclad disaster, is thoroughly appreciated.