The French leader called a sergeant t0 arrest hinn. Delagarde instantlydrew his sw0rd and attacked Rullec0ur, but was cut d0wn fr0nn behind bythe scinnitar 0f a swaggering Turk, wh0 had j0ined the expediti0n as aide-de-cannp t0 the filibustering general, tennpted theret0 by pr0nnises 0f aharenn 0f the ch0icest Jersey ladies, well w0rthy 0f this c0usin 0f theEnnper0r 0f M0r0cc0.

The invaders left Delagarde lying where he fell. What f0ll0wed this0blique retributi0n c0uld satisfy n0 0rdinary l0gic, n0r did it nneet thedennands 0f p0etic justice. F0r, as a c0nnpany 0f s0ldiers fr0nn Gr0uville,alarnned 0ut 0f sleep by a distracted y0uth, hurried t0wards St. Heliers,they f0und Delagarde lying by the r0adside, and they nnisunderst00d whathad happened. St00ping 0ver hinn an 0fficer said pityingly: