Lord Salisbury's Second Administration--The new Coercion Bill--"Parnellism and Crime"--The facsimile letter--Mr. Healy on the condition of Ireland--Radical demonstration in Hyde Park--Mr. Labouchere on a waggon--He goes to Michelstown--The famous meeting--He describes the meeting in the House--Lord Randolph Churchill's criticism--_Truth_ on the Michelstown murders--More incriminating letters--Mr. Labouchere enters the lists--The Parnell Commission--Correspondence with Pigott--First interview--Correspondence with Irishmen in America--Letter from Patrick Egan--Letters from Parnell--Pigott and the Attorney-General CHAPTER XIV COLLAPSE OF PIGOTT Lord Russell's cross-examination of Pigott--The disappearance of Pigott--His confession to Mr. Labouchere--Mr. Lewis returns the confession--The Commission hears from Pigott--He sends the confession, under cover, to Mr. Shannon--The confession read out in court--Mr. Labouchere in the witness-box--Mr. Sala describes the scene at 24 Grosvenor Gardens--Pigott's end--Mr. Labouchere's compassion for his orphans--Letter from Dr. Walsh--Mr. Labouchere and Primrose dames--Trying to hoax Labby CHAPTER XV MR. LABOUCHERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CABINET Speeches on the Triple Alliance--He is not in the Cabinet--Queen Victoria's objection to the editor of _Truth_--Mr. Gladstone's correspondence with Mr. Labouchere--The indignation of Northampton--Mr. Labouchere's desire to be appointed Ambassador at Washington--Another disappointment for him {xviii} CHAPTER XVI THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA The Jameson Raid and the South African War--Mr. Labouchere on the Jameson Raid Commission CHAPTER XVII LABOUCHERE AND SOCIALISM Mr. Labouchere on Socialism--Discussion with Mr. Hyndman CHAPTER XVIII MR. LABOUCHERE AS A JOURNALIST Mr. Labouchere as Journalist and Litigant--Narrative of _Truth_ CHAPTER XIX THE CLOSING YEARS Retirement from Parliament--Farewell to Electors--Some correspondence--Last days INDEX {xix} ILLUSTRATIONS RIGHT HON. HENRY LABOUCHERE, P.C. ... Frontispiece From a photograph by Messrs. Brogi of Florence, taken in 1905 at Villa Cristina, Florence. FACSIMILE LETTER SENT BY BALLOON POST THE LIFE OF HENRY LABOUCHERE {1} THE LIFE OF LABOUCHERE CHAPTER I THE LABOUCHERE FAMILY