"No. They said they would wait and take it back to the station with them." "Very well," said Mairé. "Give it to me." She filled out the form something like this, neglecting the minor details. _Name_:--Mairé Perolz. _Address_:--No fixed address--vagrant. _Age_:--20? _Occupation_:--None. _Nationality_:--Irish. She then gave it to the proprietor who took it away. From the window they watched the policemen carrying it to the police station, apparently very much absorbed in it. They returned shortly and asked to see the lady. When they came in to the room they still carried the registration form. "You haven't filled in this form satisfactorily, {47} Madame," said one. "You must have some fixed address and some occupation." "No indeed," said Mairé. "I live on my wits." "And you are a Russian subject." "How do you make that out, in the name of God?" asked Mairé. "You are married to a Russian Count." "First news I've heard of it," said Mairé. "Now listen here, I've filled that form out correctly and you'll have to be satisfied with it. I'll not fill out another." They accepted the form at last. That night Mairé delivered Madame's speech, told why Madame could not be present, then added a little anti-recruiting speech of her own which evoked great applause. The next day she returned home in great spirits at having once more helped to outwit the police. {48} V About this time the Executive of the Cumann na mBan (women's organization) in Dublin were having trouble in procuring First Aid and Hospital supplies. I suggested that being a Northerner and having a Northern accent, I could probably get them in Belfast. I knew that a number of loyalist nursing corps were in existence in that city, and thought that by letting it be inferred that I belonged to one of them, the loyalist shopkeepers would have no hesitation in selling me the supplies, and in all probability would let me have them at cost price. And that is exactly what happened. I purchased as many of the different articles as I needed and at less than half the price paid in Dublin.