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"You are correct," returned the Capuchin soberly, the lady hesitating "The ship swingeth by her cable scarce thirty feet froood fortune," I thought, revolving rapidly a sudden inspiration from his answer, "yet it will prove a desperate trick to try"

Then I spoke aloud once more

"She appeared a veritable h to pluck the heart out of a man Has either of you stepped aboard her?"

The priest shook his shaven head despondently

"Nay; never any Frenchman, except as prisoner in shackles, has found foothold upon that deck since O'Reilly caro boatoes of fruit and vegetables, so closely is she guarded against all chances of treachery"

"Faith! it ilance With what is De Noyan charged?"

"He, with others, is held for treason against the King of Spain"

"There are more than one, then?"

"Five" He lowered his voice al them"

"Lafrénière?" I uttered the name in astonishhtless exclalect, yet the words she strove to speak failed to coreat injustice by such inconsiderate speech, my son There are hearts loyal to France in this province, ould count living a crime if it on at the cost of Lafrénière He hath been already offered liberty, yet deliberately chooseth to remain and meet his fate Holy Mother! we can do no ently betweenyou pardon me, Madame; I am not yet wholly myself, and intended no such offence as my hasty words would see ay with a radiant se Yet it hurt htless toward my father"

"You have seen him since his arrest?"

"Once only--at the Captain-General's office, before they were conde-ship"

"But the prisoners are Catholics; surely they are permitted the offices of the Church at such a time?"

A hard look swept across the Capuchin's pale, ascetic face

"Oh, ay! I had quite forgotten," he explained bitterly "They enjoy the ministrations of Father Cassati, of our Order, as representative of Holy Church"