bissonnette's

Updated: May 19, 2025

Meanwhile Tarboe trained his one solitary little cannon on the enemy, roaring his men into place. From the tug it seemed that a large and well-armed crew were ranging behind the bulwarks of the Ninety-Nine. Mr. Martin, the inspector, saw with alarm Bissonnette's constantly appearing rifle. "They've arranged a plant for us, Mr. Lafarge. What do you think we'd better do?" he asked.

Gilbert Parker - Romany of the Snows, Continuation of "Pierre and His People"

"Good; send an officer," answered Tarboe. A moment after, Lafarge was in a boat rowing over to meet another boat rowed by Joan alone, who, dressed in a suit of Bissonnette's, had prevailed on her father to let her go. The two boats nearing each other, Joan stood up, saluting, and Lafarge did the same. "Good-day, m'sieu'," said Joan, with assumed brusqueness, mischief lurking about her mouth.

Gilbert Parker - Romany of the Snows, Continuation of "Pierre and His People", v5

Joan shrank back, but the two men tossed aside the rattling bones, and presently the kegs were standing between them on the open shore. Bissonnette's eyes were hungry he knew now the wherefore of the quest. He laughed outright, a silly, loud, hysterical laugh. Tarboe's eyes shifted from the sky to the river, from the river to the kegs, from the kegs to Bissonnette. On him they stayed a moment.

Gilbert Parker - Romany of the Snows, Continuation of "Pierre and His People"

A few minutes later he and his men were on board, with their rifles stacked in a corner at Bissonnette's hand. Then Tarboe brought the Ninety-Nine close to the wreck, and with his little cannon put a ball into her. This was the finish. She shook her nose, shivered, shot down like a duck, and was gone. Mr. Martin was sad even to tears.

Gilbert Parker - Romany of the Snows, Continuation of "Pierre and His People"