He is in my seigneury; he is a tenant of the Church here--" "It is a grave offence that an infidel, dropping down here from, who knows where--that an acknowledged infidel should be a tenant of the Church!" "The devil is a tenant of the Almighty, if creation is the Almighty's," said Charley.
"Satan is a prisoner," snapped the Abbe.
"With large domains for exercise," retorted Charley, "and in successful opposition to the Church.

If it is true that the man you charge is an infidel, how does that warrant suspicion ?" "Other thefts," answered the Abbe.

"A sacred iron cross was stolen from the door of the church of Chaudiere.

I have no doubt that the thief of the gold vessels of the cathedral was the thief of the iron cross." "It is not true," sullenly broke in Jo Portugais.
"What proof have you ?" said the Seigneur.

Charley waved a deprecating hand towards Jo.
"I shall not call Portugais as evidence," he said.
"You are conducting your own case ?" asked the Seigneur, with a grim smile.
"It is dangerous, I believe." "I will take my chances," answered Charley.