"Also I am come to siz your property, for you may no more can ze lob of ze Francaise.

Behol'! I have ze aut'orization." So saying, the officer drew forth and unfolded with a flourish a paper that he read aloud.

It was an order for the confiscation and removal of all property owned by a person, or persons, named Baldwin, and used by them contrary to law in canning lobsters on the French territory of Newfoundland, and it was signed: "Charmian, Capitan de Fregate." "So, Monsieur Baldwin," continued the officer, when he had finished the reading, "you will gif to me ze key of your factory zat I may from it remof ze materiel.

I sall also take your schooner for to convey it to ze factory of M.Delom.

Is it plain, ma intention ?" "Your intention is only too plain," responded White.