"I very well remember, monsieur, when she took it from your doublet; but it was on a slipper then." Iberville did not answer, but held the buckle, rubbing it on his sleeve as though to brighten it.

"So much for the lady," he said at last; "what more ?" "I learned," answered the abbe, "that Monsieur Gering was in Boston, and that he was to go to Fort Albany at Hudson's Bay, where, on our territory, the English have set forts." Here Perrot spoke.

"Do you know, monsieur, who are the poachers?
No?
Eh?
No?
Well, it is that Radisson." Iberville turned sharply upon Perrot.

"Are you sure of that ?" he said.
"Are you sure, Nick ?" "As sure as I've a head.

And I will tell you more: Radisson was with Bucklaw at the kidnapping.