ough they put their horses at full speed.
He was within an inch of safety, when a peasant named La Bastide, who was
hoeing in a field, whence he had watched the contest with interest from
the moment he had first caught sight of it, seeing the fugitive make for
an opening in a wall, ran along at the foot of the wall on the other
side, and, just as Francezet dashed through the opening like a flash of
lightning, struck him such a heavy blow on the head with his hoe that the
skull was laid open, and he fell bathed in blood.

The dragoons, who had seen in the distance what had happened, now came
up, and rescued Francezet from the hands of his assailant, who had
continued to rain blows upon him, desiring to put an end to him. The
unconscious Camisard was carried to Milhaud, where his wounds were
bandaged, and himself revived by means of strong spirits forced into
mouth and nostrils.

We now return to Brun. At first it seemed as if he were more fortunate
than his comrade; for, meeting with no obstacle, he was soon not only out
of reach, but out of sight of his enemies. He now, however, felt broken
by fatigue, and taught caution by the treachery to which he had almost
fallen a victim, he dared not ask for an asylum, so, throwing himself
down in a ditch, he was soon fast asleep. The dragoons, who had not
given up the search, presently came upon him, and falling on him as he
lay, overpowered him before he was well awake.

When both Camisards met before the governor, Francezet replied to all
interrogations that since the death of brother Catinat his sole desire
had been to die a martyr's death like him; while Brun said that he was
proud and happy to die in the cause of the Lord along with such a brave
comrade as Francezet. This manner of defence led to the application of
the question both ordinary and extraordinary, and to the stake; and our
readers already know what such a double sentence meant. Francezet and
Brun paid both penalties on the 30th of April, betraying no secrets and
uttering no complaints.

Boeton, who had been denounced by Villas when under torture (and who
thereby abridged his agony) as the person in whose house the plot to
carry off the Duke of Berwick and de Baville had been arranged, still
remained to be dealt with.

He was moderate in his religious views, but firm and full of faith; his
principles resembled those of the Quakers in that he refused to carry
arms; he was, however, willing to aid the goo