They had been recruited in loyal and long-suffering Vendee.

He placed them under the command of St.
Laurent, of whose conduct he highly approved, being in ignorance of the offer of secrecy made by that young soldier, Lestoype being too fine a man to attempt to better his case by bringing the Lieutenant into disgrace.

This detachment had searched the Major's quarters thoroughly.

They had found them, of course, deserted.
Captain Grenier, being forthwith summoned to headquarters, had stated truthfully that Marteau had taken the Eagle and gone and thereafter the assembly had dispersed.

He declared upon his word of honor that he had no knowledge where he had gone or what he had done with the Eagle.