Why did we not? Think
you, that you might kill my brother, whose shoe-latchet were too high for
you? Monsieur, the sum mounts up." His voice was full of bitterness and
hatred. "Why did we spare you?" he repeated, and paused.
Gering could understand Iberville's quiet, vicious anger. He would
rather have lost a hand than have killed Sainte-Helene, who had, on board
the Maid of Provence, treated him with great courtesy. He only shook his
head now.
"Well, I will tell you," said Iberville. "We have spared you to try you
for a spy. And after--after! His laugh was not pleasant to hear.
"A spy? It is false!" cried Gering.
"You will remember--monsieur, that once before you gave me the lie!"
Gering made a proud gesture of defiance, but answered nothing. That
night he was lodged in the citadel.
CHAPTER XX
A TRAP IS SET
Gering was tried before Governor Frontenac and the full council. It was
certain that he, while a prisoner at Quebec, had sent to Boston plans of
the town, the condition of the defences, the stores, the general armament
and the approaches, for the letter was intercepted.
Gering's defence was straightforward.
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