Meantime the date of Cavalier's departure drew near.

A town was to be named in which he was to reside at a sufficient distance from the theatre of war to prevent the rebels from depending on him any more; in this town he was to organise his regiment, and as soon as it was complete it was to go, under his command, to Spain, and fight for the king.

M.de Villars was still on the same friendly terms with him, treating him, not like a rebel, but according to his new rank in the French army.

On the 21st June he told him that he was to get ready to leave the next day, and at the same time he handed him an advance on their future pay--fifty Louis for himself, thirty for Daniel Billard, who had been made lieutenant-colonel in the place of Ravanel, ten for each captain, five for each lieutenant, two for each sergeant, and one for each private.

The number of his followers had then reached one hundred and fifty, only sixty of whom were armed.