carbine；　then　throwing　it　behind　him　as　of　no　further　use；　he　drew
  his　two　pistols　from　his　belt；　walked　up　to　the　two　dragoons；　shot
  them　both　dead；　and　rejoined　his　comrades　unwounded。　　These；　who　had
  believed　him　lost；　welcomed　him　with　cheers。
  But　Cavalier　had　something　else　to　do　than　to　celebrate　his　return；
  mounting　his　horse；　he　put　himself　at　the　head　of　his　men；　and　fell
  upon　the　royal　troops　with　such　impetuosity　that　they　gave　way　at　the
  first　onset。　　Then　a　strange　incident　occurred。　　About　thirty　women
  who　had　come　to　the　camp　with　provisions；　carried　away　by　their
  enthusiasm　at　the　sight　of　this　success；　threw　themselves　upon　the
  enemy；　fighting　like　men。　　One　young　girl　of　about　seventeen；　Lucrese
  Guigon　by　name；　distinguished　herself　amongst　the　others　by　her　great
  valour。　　Not　content　with　encouraging　her　brethren　by　the　cry　of　〃The
  sword　of　the　Lord　and　of　Gideon！〃　she　tore　sabres　from　the　hands　of
  the　dead　dragoons　to　despatch　the　dying。　　Catinat；　followed　by　ten　of
  his　men；　pursued　the　flying　troops　as　far　as　the　plain　of　Calvisson。
  There　they　were　able　to　rally；　thanks　to　the　advance　of　the　garrison
  to　meet　them。
  Eighty　dragoons　lay　dead　on　the　field　of　battle；　while　Cavalier　had
  only　lost　five　men。
  As　we　shall　see；　Cavalier　was　not　only　a　brave　soldier　and　a　skilful
  captain；　but　also　a　just　judge。　　A　few　days　after　the　deed　of　arms
  which　we　have　just　related；　he　learned　that　a　horrible　murder　had
  been　committed　by　four　Camisards；　who　had　then　retired　into　the
  forest　of　Bouquet。　　He　sent　a　detachment　of　twenty　men　with　orders　to
  arrest　the　murderers　and　bring　them　before　him。　　The　following　are
  the　details　of　the　crime　：
  The　daughter　of　Baron　Meyrargues；　who　was　not　long　married　to　a
  gentleman　named　M。　de　Miraman；　had　set　out　on　the　29th　November　for
  Ambroix　to　join　her　husband；　who　was　waiting　for　her　there。　　She　was
  encouraged　to　do　this　by　her　coachman；　who　had　often　met　with
  Camisards　in　the　neighbourhood；　and　although　a　Catholic；　had　never
  received　any　harm　from　them。　　She　occupied　her　own　carriage；　and　was
  accompanied　by　a　maid；　a　nurse；　a　footman；　and　the　coachman　who　had
  persuaded　her　to　undertake　the　journey。　　Two…thirds　of　the　way
  already　lay　safely　behind　them；　when　between　Lussan　and　Vaudras　she
  was　stopped　by　four；　men；　who　made　her　get　out　of　her　carriage　and
  accompany　them　into　the　neighbouring　forest。　　The　account　of　what
  then　happened　is　taken　from　the　deposition　of　the　maid。　　We　copy　it
  word　for　word：
  〃These　wretches　having　forced　us；〃　says　she；　〃to　walk　into　the　forest
  till　we　were　at　some　distance　from　the　high　road；　my　poor　mistress
  grew　so　tired　that　she　begged　the　man　who　walked　beside　her　to　allow
  her　to　lean　on　his　shoulder。　　He　looking　round　and　seeing　that　they
  had　reached　a　lonely　spot；　replied；　'We　need　hardly　go　any　farther；'
  and　made　us　sit　dawn　on　a　plot　of　grass　which　was　to　be　the　scene　of
  our　martyrdom。　　My　poor　mistress　began　to　plead　with　the　barbarians
  in　the　most　touching　manner；　and　so　sweetly　that　she　would　have
  softened　the　heart　of　a　demon。　　She　offered　them　her　purse；　her　gold
  waistband；　and　a　fine　diamond　which　she　drew　from　her　finger；　but
  nothing　could　move　these　tigers；　and　one　of　them　said；　'I　am　going　to
  kill　all　the　Catholics　at　once；　and　shall　be　gin　with　you。'　　'What
  will　you　gain　by　my　death？'　asked　my　mistress。　　'Spare　my　life。'
  'No；　shut　up！'　replied　he。　　　'You　shall　die　by　my　hand。　　Say　your
  prayers。'　　My　good　mistress　threw　herself　at　once　on　her　knees　and
  prayed　aloud　that　God　would　show　mercy　to　her　and　to　her　murderers；
  and　while　she　was　thus　praying　she　received　a　pistol…shot　in　her　left
  breast；　and　fell；　a　second　assassin　cut　her　across　the　face　with　his
  sword；　and　a　third　dropped　a　large　stone　on　her　head；　while　the
  fourth　killed　the　nurse　with　a　shot　from　his　pistol。　　Whether　it　was
  that　they　had　no　more　loaded　firearms；　or　that　they　wished　to　save
  their　ammunition；　they　were　satisfied　with　only　giving　me　several
  bayonet　wounds。　　I　pretended　to　be　dead：　they　thought　it　was　really
  the　case；　and　went　away。　　Some　time　after；　seeing　that　everything　had
  become　quiet；　and　hearing　no　sound；　I　dragged　myself；　dying　as　I　was；
  to　where　my　dear　mistress　lay；　and　called　her。　　As　it　happened；　she
  was　not　quite　dead；　and　she　said　in　a　faint　voice；　'Stay　with　me；
  Suzon；　till　I　die。'　　She　added；　after　a　short　pause；　for　she　was
  hardly　able　to　speak；　'I　die　for　my　religion；　and　I　hope　that　God
  will　have　pity　on　me。　　Tell　my　husband　that　I　confide　our　little　one
  to　his　care。'　　Having　said　this；　she　turned　her　thoughts　from　the
  world；　praying　to　God　in　broken　and　tender　words；　and　drew　her　last
  breath　as　the　night　fell。〃
  In　obedience　to　Cavalier's　orders；　the　four　criminals　were　taken　and
  brought　before　him。　　He　was　then　with　his　troops　near　Saint…Maurice
  de　Casevielle；　he　called　a　council　of　war；　and　having　had　the
  prisoners　tried　for　their　atrocious　deed；　he　summed　up　the　evidence
  in　as　clear　a　manner　as　any　lawyer　could　have　done；　and　called　upon
  the　judges　to　pronounce　sentence。　　All　the　judges　agreed　that　the
  prisoners　should　be　put　to　death；　but　just　as　the　sentence　was　made
  known　one　of　the　assassins　pushed　aside　the　two　men　who　guarded　him；
  and　jumping　down　a　rock；　disappeared　in　the　forest　before　any　attempt
  could　be　made　to　stop　him。　　The　three　others　were　shot。
  The　Catholics　also　condemned　many　to　be　executed；　but　the　trials
  conducted　by　then　were　far　from　being　as　remarkable　for　honour　and
  justice　as　was　that　which　we　have　just　described。　　We　may　instance
  the　trial　of　a　poor　boy　of　fourteen；　the　son　of　a　miller　of
  Saint…Christol　who　had　been　broken　the　wheel　just　a　month　before。
  For　a　moment　the　judges　hesitated　to　condemn　so　young　a　boy　to　death；
  but　a　witness　presented　himself　who　testified　that　the　little　fellow
  was　employed　by　the　fanatics　to　strangle　Catholic　children。　　Although
  no　one　believed　the　evidence；　yet　it　was　seized…on　as　a　pretext：　the
  unfortunate　boy　was　condemned　to　death；　and　hanged　without　mercy　an
  hour　later。
  A　great　many　people　from　the　parishes　devastated　by　M。　de　Julien　had
  taken　refuge　in　Aussilargues；　in　the　parish　of　St。　Andre。　　Driven　by
  hunger　and　misery；　they　went　beyond　the　prescribed　limits　in　search
  of　means　of　subsistence。　　Planque　hearing　of　this；　in　his　burning
  zeal　for　the　Catholic　faith　resolved　not　to　leave　such　a　crime
  unpunished。　　He　despatched　a　detachment　of　soldiers　to　arrest　the
  culprits：　the　task　was　easy；　for　they　were　all　once　more　inside　the
  barrier　and　in　their　beds。　　They　were　seized；　brought　to　St。　Andre's
  Church　and　shut　in；　then；　without　trial　of　any　kind；they　were
  taken；　five　at　a　time；　and　massacred：　some　were　shot　and　some　cut
  down　with　sword　or　axe；　all　were　killed　without　exceptionold　and
  young　women　and　children。　　One　of　the　latter；　who　had　received　three
  shots　was　still　able　to　raise　his　head　and　cry；　〃Where　is　father？
  Why　doesn't　he　come　and　take　me　away。〃
  Four　men　and　a　young　girl　who　had　taken　refuge　in　the　town　of
  Lasalle；　one　of　the　places　granted　to　the　houseless　villagers　as　an
  asylum；　asked　and　received　formal　permission　from　the　captain　of　the
  Soissonais　regiment；　by　name　Laplace；　to　go　home　on　important　private
  business；　on　condition　that　they　returned　the　same　night。　　They
  promised；　and　in　the　intention　of　keeping　this　promise　they　all　met
  on　their　way　back　at　a　small　farmhouse。　　Just　as　they　reached　it　a
  terrible　storm　came　on。　　The　men　were　for　continuing　their　way　in
  spite　of　the　weather；　but　the　young　girl　besought　them　to　wait　till
  daylight；　as　she　did　not　dare　to　venture　out　in　the　dark　during　such
  a　storm；　and　would　die　of　fright　if　left　alone　at　the　farm。　　The　men；
  ashamed　to　desert　their　companion；　who　was　related　to　one　of　them；
  yielded　to　her　entreaties　and　remained；　hoping　that　the　storm　would
  be　a　sufficient　excuse　for　the　delay。　　As　soon　as　it　was　light；　the
  five　resumed　their　journey。　　But　the　news　of　their　crime　had　reached
  the　ears　of　Laplace　before　they　got　back。　　They　were　arrested；　and
  all　their　excuses　were　of　no　avail。　　Laplace　ordered　the　men　to　be
  taken　outside　the　town　and　shot。　　The　young　girl　was　condemned　to　be
  hanged；　and　the　sentence　was　to　be　carried　out　that　very　day；　but
  some　nuns　who　had　been　sent　for　to　prepare　her　for　death；　having
  vainly　begged　Laplace　to　show　mercy；　entreated　the　girl　to　declare
  that　she　would　soon　become　a　mother。　　She　indignantly　refused　to　save
  her　life　at　the　cost　of　her　good　name；　so　the　nuns　took　the　lie　on
  themselves　and　made　the　necessary　declaration　before　the　captain；
  begging　him　if　he　had　no　pity　for　the　mother　to　spare　the　child　at
  least；　by　granting　a　reprieve　till　it　should　be　born。　　The　captain
  was/not　for　a　moment　deceived；　but　he　sent　for　a　midwife　and　ordered
  her　to　examine　the　young　girl。　　At　the　end　of　half　an　hour　she
  declared　that　the　assertion　of　the　nuns　was　true。
  〃Very　well；〃　said　the　captain：　〃let　them　both　be　kept　in　prison　for
  three　months；　if　by　the　end　of　that　time　the　truth　of　this　assertion
  is　not　self…evident；　both　shall　be　hanged。〃　　When　this　decision　was
  made　known　to　the　poor　woman；　she　was　overcome　by　fear；　and　asked　to
  see　the；　captain　agai