Some Jesuit missionaries had taken possession of the place at an early period, planted a cross there, and called it by the name of St.Saviour.But their settlement was soon broken up by a party of English from Virginia, who claimed it for their own king, on the plea of first discovery.

It was long after neglected by both nations, and the improvements, which had been commenced, were entirely neglected.
Stanhope's attention was soon arrested by the object of his search.

In the midst of the plain still lay the cross, which the English had overthrown; and, close beside it, father Gilbert was kneeling, as motionless, as if life had ceased to animate him.

His eyes were fastened on a crucifix, and his pale and haggard countenance wore the traces of that mental anguish, which seemed forever to pursue him.

His lips were firmly closed, and every limb and feature appeared so rigid, that Arthur could scarcely repel the dreadful apprehension, that death had seized his victim alone in that solitary spot.