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Henry caught him by the neck and waist, and, with a great heave, lifted him high above his head. He held him there a moment, and then said gravely to Monsieur François Eugene Gilibert: "Shall I cast him through yonder window, or put him back in the chair in which he was sitting before he came to us uninvited?"

He was not above supervising, and even doing his own cooking, and, because of it, his inn had acquired a great reputation for excellence of food, as well as drink. Many of the French in New Orleans were Provençals, but Monsieur Gilibert was from the North of France, a huge, flaxen-haired man with a large square chin, and a fearless countenance.

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He strolled to the table and greeted Lieutenant Bernal, who returned his greeting pleasantly and gave the names of the five. "They come from Kaintock," said the lieutenant, significantly, "and they do not like Francisco Alvarez." "Ah," said Monsieur Gilibert, who also spoke English. "I do not love that man Alvarez. He is the enemy of the French."

A roar of applause shook the room at this remarkable performance, and Monsieur Gilibert was not the slackest among those who cheered. Never before had the Inn of Henri Quatre witnessed such an extraordinary feat of strength. Lieutenant Diégo Bernal sprang to his feet and again seized Henry's right hand in both of his. "Señor," he exclaimed, "it is an honor to me to deem myself your friend!"

Monsieur François Eugene Gilibert did not love the Spanish, although he did like Lieutenant Diégo Bernal, who was a Catalan and therefore, in the opinion of Monsieur Gilibert, almost a Frenchman.

"Not more than he is of Kaintock," said the Lieutenant. Then he turned to the five and said: "I did not bring you here merely to hear words. I wish something to drink for my friends, kind Monsieur Gilibert. The inn has rum of both New England and Barbadoes, Spanish and French wines. Now what shall it be?"

His tone was truculent, and his flushed face indicated that he had already taken too much. "Go away, Menocal," said Monsieur Gilibert, in a voice half soothing, half warning. "I do not wish my guests to be annoyed." But Menocal would not turn away. He put his hand upon Henry's shoulder. "This is a great youth," he said.

Monsieur Gilibert looked longingly at the window he was a man of strength and dexterity himself and he admired great strength and great dexterity in others but motives of prudence and humanity prevailed. "Put him back in his chair," he said. Henry walked all the way across the room and gently put the half-stunned man in a sitting position in his chair.

"Sent by Europe!" said Paul. "Truly so. An old country always seeks to disgorge such people upon a new one. But Monsieur Gilibert, the proprietor of this inn, on the whole, maintains good order among his customers. As you can now see, Monsieur Gilibert is a man of parts." The proprietor, wearing a cook's cap and white apron, emerged that moment from his kitchen.