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His stroke of statesmanship left the two French explorers literally beggared, and when they reached Paris in January 1684 Colbert was dead. But, though Ben Gillam secured his release from the governor of New France, he did not escape the long hand of the Hudson's Bay Company, who had written from London to Mr Randolph of the American Plantations to effect the arrest of Ben Gillam at any cost.

Radisson returned to England with Gillam on the Prince Rupert, while Groseilliers wintered on the Bay; and it appears that, during the next three years, Radisson spent the winters in London advising the Company, and the summers on the Bay, cruising and trading on the west coast. In 1672 he married Mary Kirke.

"Whom do you make them out to be, Ramsay?" he called. "Is not yon Le Borgne?" I looked to the Indians. Le Borgne it was, thin and straight, like a mast-pole through mist, in conference with another man a man with a beard, a man who was no Indian. "Sir!" I shouted back. "Those are the inland pirates. They are leading the Indians against Ben Gillam, and not against us at all."

If you feed us well and disguise yourself as a coureur, I'll take you at sundown!" And in spite of his second officer's signals, Ben Gillam hailed us forthwith to the fort, where M. Radisson's keen eyes took in every feature of door and gate and sally-port and gun.

If father and son could be brought together through Radisson's favor, Captain Gillam would keep the English from coming to the New England fort lest his son should be seized for poaching on the trade of the Company; and Ben Gillam would keep his men from going near the English fort lest Governor Bridgar should learn of the contraband ship from Boston.

The babel was hushed, save for the voice of Mills crying: "Steady! Steady! Hold them, varsity!" "44 64 73 81!" came Reardon's muffled voice. Then the second's backs plunged forward. Neil and Gillam met them with a crash; cries and confusion reigned; the lines shoved and heaved; the backs hurled themselves against the swaying group; a smothered voice gasped "Down!" the whistle shrilled.

My father came to see about the furs that Ben Gillam lost in the bay," explains Rebecca. "Oh!" said I, vouching no more. "The ship was sent back," continues Rebecca, all innocent of the nature of her father's venture, "and my father hopes that King Charles may get the French to return the value of the furs." "Oh!" There was a little silence. The other tongues prattled louder.

Jean Chouart and a dozen Frenchmen remained on the Hayes river to trade. Twenty miles out from port, Bridgar and young Gillam were caught conspiring to cut the throats of the Frenchmen, and henceforth both Englishmen were kept under lock and key in their cabins. But once again Radisson had to encounter the governing bodies of Quebec.

The Frenchmen were suspected of treachery, and Gillam suggested that they should return to England and explain what seemed to need explaining.

Even as he watched, the ball sailed away from Neil's toe and went fair over the cross-bar, and Sydney silently applauded. He set himself to recognizing the other kickers. There was Gale, the tall and rather heavy fellow in the crimson sleeves; and Mason, equally tall but all corners and angles; and Smith, and Gillam, and Foster.