“It is said that the plans of the new submarine Seven-of-Hearts were prepared by French engineers, who, having sought, in vain, the support of their compatriots, subsequently entered into negotiations with the British Admiralty, without success.”

I do not wish to give undue publicity to certain delicate matters which once provoked considerable excitement. Yet, since all danger of injury therefrom has now come to an end, I must speak of the article that appeared in the Echo de France , which aroused so much comment at that time, and which threw considerable light upon the mystery of the Seven-of-Hearts . This is the article as it was published over the signature of Salvator: