Upon which ship is he confined ?" "The 'Santa Maria.'" "The 'Santa Maria' ?--if memory serve, the largest of them all ?" "Yes! the flag-ship." "She lies, as I remember, for I stood on the levee two hours ago watching the strange spectacle, close in toward the shore, beside the old sugar warehouse of Bomanceaux et fils." "You are correct," returned the Capuchin soberly, the lady hesitating.
"The ship swingeth by her cable scarce thirty feet from the bank." "That, at least, has sound of good 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 monster of the sea to my backwoods eyes; enough 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 came.

It is reported no negro boatmen are permitted to approach her side with cargoes of fruit and vegetables, so closely is she guarded against all chances of treachery." "Faith! it must be an important crime to bring such extremity of vigilance.

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 almost to a whisper.

"Madame de Noyan's father is among them." "Lafreniere ?" I uttered the name in astonishment.