aps was as well, for at best his descent
would have been extremely trying to look at.

The next morning did not bring Jacques to finish his work, but in the
evening he appeared, after vainly trying to induce Marguerite to speak
to him, which naturally she was very loath to do, went and commenced his
work, which he went steadily on with, though he was very much fatigued
by having no rest the preceding night, and now had been out fishing all
day. He sat down to rest for a few minutes when he fell asleep. After
dark old Pierre came round to lock all the doors, as was his nightly
custom. Looking in and not seeing Jacques he supposed he had gone and
locked that door also. Pierre then went to rest himself, and all were
buried in slumber, with the exception of Hirzel, who had gone over to
Jerbourg to acquaint Charlie with all that had happened. About 9
o'clock, as Charlie and Hirzel were coming out of the barracks, they saw
flames rising in the direction of the mill. It was but the work of a
moment for Charlie to run back and get leave for some of his comrades to
come with him, and off they set for the mill. On arriving there they
found their surmises correct: both house and mill were enveloped in
flames. Marguerite and her Father were safely out, but the latter was in
a dreadful state of misery at seeing all his property go like this.
Charlie went up to him after he had spoken to Marguerite, and said he
would try and save the wheel for future murders. Seeing Charlie, whom he
fully thought to be dead, and hearing these words, the old man shrank
back with horror. He fell on his knees and begged Charlie to forgive
him, adding that it was not he who had done it, but Jacques. Charlie
raised the old man, saying all should be forgiven and forgotten on one
condition. That condition we need hardly state was permission to marry
Marguerite without further trouble. Until Pierre had said so Charlie,
had no idea that he knew any thing of his intended destruction. It
saddened him very much and made him very sorry for the old man; however,
he had other things to think of, so he set all the other soldiers to
hand up water from the mill stream, which was now running for some
little time. Suddenly a shout from one of the soldiers called Charlie's
attention, and on going to see what it was, he found him dragging a body
out of the mill stream. With some difficulty he recognized Jacques
Gaultier, as it was rather dark just there. Jacques revived a