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Place these dispatches in my brother Serigny's hands immediately upon your arrival. From that time forward act under his instructions. Remember, sir, your mission is a secret one." I knew well the name he gave me, for next to Iberville, Serigny was reputed the most accomplished of all the Le Moyne's. To his fame as a soldier, his attainments as a scholar, he added the easy grace of the courtier.
"Placide, the papers are not here," he said in a quiet tone, yet full of determination. "I know it." "Why have you deceived me then?" for he could mask his purposes no longer, "Hand me those dispatches." "No. My orders are to place them in the hands of Serigny." "But I must have them." "And I tell you as firmly, you can not."
My own mind was busy devising means to foil any contemplated treachery upon his part, and wondering whether it was not my duty to acquaint Serigny with the whole truth of the matter. The test came when I least expected it. When all our adventures had been detailed again and again, his dozens of incisive questions answered, our conversation naturally drifted toward the future.
His letter congratulated the defeated Villars upon having such chivalric friends. It was poor Jerome, and no one knew him then. He rests now with his fathers. I loved the lad truly. As knightly a gentleman as ever died for his King, or lied for his lady. Two days, four, passed. Serigny had departed for Dieppe to arm and equip le Dauphin, yet still there was no official declaration of war.
Jerome de Greville never yet deceived a friend, but for the love of God, Messires, do not tempt him now," and he faced about with unsteady step and started toward the door. Before we could detain him he was gone, leaving Serigny staring in the most unbelieving and bewildered fashion at me. "In God's name, Captain, what piece of folly is this?
Yes, it's a risk," he caught Jerome's knotted brow of indecision, "I grant you it is a risk, for I know not what complications are here contained. I will myself seek the King, and with these am sure to gain his own ear." Jerome all this while uttered no other word, nervously flicking the mud splotches off his boots, and lifting an earnest look now and anon to Serigny.
The moment war is declared make all speed for Dieppe and we will up anchor and away." Serigny was as happy as a boy at the prospect of action; the atmosphere of court ill agreed with his fiery temper. This was the gist of our plan of operations, and it was so arranged in detail.
If so, speak out, and freely, too, my lad; Louis loves the plain truth when it touches not his princely person or his vanities. God grant that we may win." Serigny then told me much of the petty trickery of the court in order that I might understand how the land lay.
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