THE PRISONER IN FRANCE.

A MIDNIGHT y LA.NDINU. • . 1-I tlie midst of a bowling tempest (Jaj)iiiin Dreyfus once more set his foot mi the soil of Fiance iv the early hoars of vSaturday morning, ("July Ist.) The previous evening'thc -port ■ guardship of Ti'Orieut, the Caudaii, which, was lying m the Quiberon 1 oade,- received orders to put. to sea to meet the Sfax, which" had been sighted from the semaphore stations. At half-pjist uue a cutter manned officer put off from the Caudan and weot, alongsida the Sfax. from «vhicb it shortly afterwards returned to the shore. Captain Dreyfus was immediately placed under a guard coosisiing of a Captain of Engin* eerrs, from L'Orient, and a sergeant and corporal of gendarmes, and foroially hanifcd over to M. Viguie, who took a ,wa< besido the prisoner in a landau. Two < '*d;«teotives accompauied M. Viguio and "C^aptaiD Droyfua. Toe station was reached without incident^ and after a very brief interval the party left for Re.nn.es in

a special ttain. At a place callefdßalwla'iß, the party alighted very quickly, and at once entered a carriage which was waiting. The vehicle was drawn by two splendid horses, and driven by ah expert coachman, who immediately started at a sharp pace for Rennes. By the level crowing over the line, a . waggonette, in which were'the Prefect o£ He .at. YilaiftS. and three inspectors, joined the\os}«* oarriage. An amusing incident is reported regarding this level crossing. The* woman who was in charge of the barrier was told by one of the officials in the early morning that if she kept on the look-out she would see Captain Dreyfus: "Who is Captain Dreyfus ?" she asked. " I have never seen or heard of him," Tho clock of the Lycee was just striking sh^ when the 150 to 200 persons/who, as on several nights previously, had assembled round the prison, saw a laudau surrounded by gendarmes, beyond the station. With one vice all cried ''There he is!"- Every one started off to meet the carriage^ which was, however, being driven so fast that it covered the distance between the Port de la Gare to the prison in a few moments, and passed the eager watchers like a flash. Onco the prisoner and Ma escort had entered- tho Hue Dnhtmip] a swarm pi i gendarmes appeared suddenly from all corners and burred the roadway, driving back with the butts of their rifles all who r trkd to'pass the cordon. Used to silence, 0-iptaio Dreyfus nerer said a word during (,lio crossings when hd lauded, or en his. wHy to Rennes. Absolute silence was the rule on board the S£ax. It had been? the rale on the He dv Diable. A gaoler ' was dismissed for breaking it, though all he said was " Courage Dreyfus !" But when the prisoner was shown into hie room 'at the Rennes • prison he threw himself on the bed and wept convulsively. MADAME OKKYVUS AND HER HUSBAND. Madame Dreyfus was quickly apprised of her husband's arrival by an officer. J3he set out to visit him aloug with her father 1 mid brother and a lady, bub ths wife only was allowed -to see the prisoner, „ The interview took place not in his room, but mi the parlor. A gendarme,' acting- as" warder, remained in the next room" The others members of the paity stayed in the turnkey's lodge. It appears that both were speechless and motionless for five ■ minutes. The wife then broke silencef The interview lusted on hour and a 5 quarter. Dreyfus exhorted his- wife~nofc to lose courage. • .- c Madame Dreyfus has been authorised to visit her husband every day. On Sunday ' she found the prisoner in much, bettor health than when she saw him for the ' first time. He waß then suffering from !" the fatigue of his all night journey 'and i was in a feverish statej which disappeared . after proper rest. Captain Dreyfus may, , however, suffer evil effects'ffom thri large quantities of quinine he used to take' at the He dutiable. 1 In the course of her conversations with her husband Madame Dreyf as told him one by one 1 the principal events in connection with his case/ .He was so astounded as hardly to be able- to , understand. He could not see why Colonel Henry should commit suicide nor why Colonel Picquarfc should have" taken up his defence so energetically!. He appeared, however, less puzzled iVfche -arrest of Colonel dv Faty de Clam, "1 understand that," he said.- -i. : .. •- \ The first interview between M. Mathieu Dreyf us~and his brother took place at the nailitary prison on Tuesday.- TEe ' meeting was most affecting, the prisoner aod his. brother holding each other in a close embrace for some time, while both were moved to tears. COUNSEL Atf£> CLIENT. * Maitre Demange and Maitre Labori visited Captain Dreyfus on Monday Maitre Damange, in subsequently de scribing the interview, said that he could not say whether they spoke each other or not in the first few minutes. <Ke,only remembered fhat they thre^' themselves into each other's arms and- embraced. Then, when he was abput to introduce Maitre Labori, who was moved by- the scene, Drej fus stepped towards him Tvith his ha"d extended, and said; '♦ Sir I only know you by name, bufc I have learned to love you. I thank you . with all my heart for the assistance you give Madame Dreyf as at the time of the Ester Hazy case " " What else can I tells you ?'! said Maitrts Dewauge. "lam' delighted from ©very puiufc of viuw. So much .had been Baid about bis health and mental condition that I was anxious. Well, his hair has. got greyer on the temples. His eye lias .remained quick. Though fatigued, h© is strong and erect." Horo Maitre Labori broke iv, " Aud I, who saw him* for the first time, am stupified at the force^and resistance he has shown in having been '66 Jittlo affected by the climate of Guiana ;md the physical and mental sufferings ho must have uudergone." Maitre Demange, resuming, said that he had rapidly given some explanations to complete the' Court of Cassation's decree and some other documents which the prisoner had already received, but whiolr onJy gavehiui an imperfect idea of his new situation. Captain Dr«yfus asked few questions, but listened attentively. "In short," f-aid Maitre Deuunge,." he is very well and almost as I knew him in 1894, and qui(g as cooardier. " The two counsel had, a second interview with, their client later in the day. After listening ok Tuesday for two- hours to Maitre, De. mange and Mattre "Lihori c,\plajhing\£he ; endeavors made to prevent .i revision of the trial and to pro™ his sjuilt by fair , m«aus-' or foul, "Captain DrcyfusVuid • " How could they do all -itiafc: ats>«a ts >«h > t * man who wears the uniform.'. 1 nosous vu» our.vFOM and wc^irXßT. Thb I'rinco of Monaco has invited Captain Dreyfus to pay a visit to Monaco

m soon as the sacred wort of justiae has. been accomplished." At "Atlanta (Georgia) Mrs Lucie Eichberg has raieed 2000dols by popular übsenption to buy a sword of honor for Captain Dreyfus. A sword of honor bas arrived in Paris j from Budapest for Colonel Picquart. It was bought by public subscription. On the blade is the inscription In French ,— " To Colonel Picquart, Champion of the Honour and Law of France. From the cifciz6na of Budapsafc." The guard is of gold, aad the belt and sheath are richly ornamented with gold and precious stones. a detective's death. Guenee, the private inquiry agent who helped to seal the fate of Dreyfus, died on Wednesday. This man was employed in 1894 fry Colonel SanUheri 1 in collecting gossip on Captain Dreyfus's private life, and his reports were shown even' at the court-martial to be utterly untrustworthy. Before the criminal chamber last year he had to admit that his spies | misled him, and he lost his occupation as a secrpfe service agent. Gaenee, some years back. went to Russia, .to confer with members of the third department on international steps to be taken against, the Nihilists, and is said to have corres : . ponded direct with the Grand Duke Constantine. When the ease came on Colonel Picquart at once took his measure, and ceased to employ him. but Henry, Gonse, and De Boisdeffre continued their confidence. It was tiue that one Dreyfus used to gamble in clubs that Gueuee frequented as a secret police agent, but he vas not Captain Dreyfus. Guenee pretended to believe they were identical. The unhappy man dreaded the idea of appearing before the Rennes , court-martial. His state of mind on < this subject brought on cerebral congestion. PORTRAIT OF DREYFUS. '• A French journalist thus describes hia i impression of Captain Dreyfus on his arrival at Rennes : — " Thin, but vigorous,, . and certainly not Mie bearing of, a sick ;

nun, ho much so that the legends of «w»f»inting fits which led us to suppose that the returning exile waa in the lust stages of some malady should be totally on- ■*• f.mn«led. His fhoulders are Rightly * rounded, bat hi** attitude io film and re assuring. Through a sun- biirniekin, and •jl complexion which sailors call 'colonial,' his cheek bones appear prominently, hi* oheeka being red. Tlis hair, • almost • white, in cut short, and hia beard of a rjddish hue ends in two points. Tbt general tcne of his complexion is that t f a red-haired person growing grej . The a h of bis nose is very white ana prominent, sundiog out atrikingh »mongsfc the other features, while his eyes appear aa two black dots behind tbe thick crystals of hw glasses. LIFE OX THE 3PAX. Capuin Dreyf ua*s life on buard was ' ' this: Haroje at five, had breikfaat at • half paat seven, received the visit of tb>; senior doctor between eight and nine, walked oa deck from nine to ten, lunched at noon, and walked again from half -pas;. ... fi?e to half -past six. But, from a feeliog of humanity, the captaiu extended tbt leave for another hour when ie did not interf «ke with the wotk of the crew. Ht bcemed to eDJoy his meals, and at*. heartily of all. Sometimes he bad a touch of fever. " The doctor found bt had been overdose 1 with quinine, but that, with the exception of digestive troubles due to that cause, aud tbe dregs of ague, he was in marvellously gooa health. The doctor gave bid word not to speak unless the prisoner was too weak to communicate with him in writing. As a matter of fact, he did nob speak. Captain Dreyfus took on board hia store of jam and chocolate. He was very font* of sweets and cigars, and was nearly always smoking. He toek tsvfcry day between two and three a eiestu. The walks must have been wearisome. A sailor with a loaded gun walked before, and another behind him. No sign ot rapatience ever escaped him. The officers kept out of his way. As he was only a prisoner in detention, they saluted if perchance they caught bis eye. The officers of the cruiser all hud coot passion ou their prisoner when they saw him come, oa board- Tbe first lieutenant - sent him a book, and offered him any volumes to read, and be returned thy volume with thanks. Some days following he wrote: — '* As the evenings are so long Captain Dreyf v j would feel gratef ui for the loan of a chart-of the Atlantic and the Annuaire Militaire." He then read with interest M. de Lanewiß'B work on Irtdo-China. * Captain Dreyfus asked the first lieutenant of the ttf ax why he wus being taken from Cayenne a prisoner, instead of free. tict ie Because you are to be tried again before a court-martial as the prisoner." Oaptaiu Ureyfus read #ie answer The lieutenant watched his face- Nos the slightest Bign of feeling was betrayed. He remained a* if the news only concerned somebody else in whom he iook no interest. The officers of the Sf ax And some of t&e men collected a quantity of autographs of Captain Dreyfus. The role was that his demands should be writtec with pen and ink, B amused ao officer who had Jf . Bernard Lazare's work to i c tmpare the handwriting with the facsimiles he gives «i the bord?re"du and the handwriting of Esterhaij aod Dreyfus. That of the latter written on board tbe Sfax had certainly a resembiaoce to all the facsimiles, but it had altered in tbe • four and a-half year* spent iv the island prison. Ifc had gro«ru very much bolder, and covered more space, hwl altogether had a mure personal stamp. A KKSOJLCTB PHISOXER. The correspondenf of a London paper writes: - The manliness of Drey£o» is beyond all praise. He has a battle before him, and will think of nothing else, fearing that indulgence to sentiment might prevent concentration of thought. He refuses to talk to bin wife about the children, and will not look at their feat photographs. He now begins to see clearly into the nuchinations of which he was a victim. The study of tbe papers which his advocates brought him takes up ail che time he does not Spend with them, and ir interviews with his wife, brother, and father-in : law . He is in marvellously good health, cdSfsifleKng that he lived ou a stcny islet iv tbe Tropics, where the temperature ii hardly ever below 98deg. It is true that the wife's tender care was felt oven there, but she could not alter prison rules, or soften the wicked severity of tbe Meline Government. For a nervous outburst in which he rolled oa the Root in an agony of despair, Captaiu Dreyfus was reported to Paris. M. Lebon telegraphed to the Governor of Cayenne Penitentiaries to keep him in ir jns. For two months he lay manacled on a massive bed, aU that time unable to stir legs or feet. Rue he says the p mishnaent saved him . It mude him cling with tenacious fury to life. "1 will not please thtjui by dying,'* he kept saying to himself. "A war with passion. Down with nervousness I Be a man .Dreyfus, and outlive their power to torture you Time works for you." Ever since this idea had governed his life. His nervous ness, and the storms of rage that swept over him, he found wote wearing him out. He would never again, he was determined, afford an excuse for killing him slowly by putting him in irons?. He became cool and patient. His health greatly improved, and here he ia vow again in France, to face enemies to whom h's never did anything.