Monsieur Gering entered the navy of the English king, and went to England also." Iberville nodded.

"Yes, yes, in the English navy I know very well of that." The abbe looked up surprised.

"From my letter ?" "I saw him once in the Spaniards' country," said Iberville, "when we swore to love each other less and less." "What was the trouble ?" asked the priest.
"Pirates' booty, which he, with a large force, seized as a few of my men were carrying it to the coast.

With his own hand he cut down my servant, who had been with me since from the first.

Afterwards in a parley I saw him, and we exchanged--compliments.