"You are come to aid that thief in stealing my property; but you are too late, for the factory no longer belongs to the Baldwin family." "Ah! Is it so?
Who zen belong to it ?" "This gentleman is the present owner," replied White, "and you must arrange your business with him." "Who is he ?" demanded the Frenchman, surveying Cabot contemptuously from head to foot.

"But I do not care.

Ze material mus all ze same be remof." "I am an American citizen," interrupted Cabot, "and I forbid you to touch my property.

If you do so I shall claim damages through the American government, and in the meantime I shall call on the British frigate now in this bay for protection." "For ze Americains I do not care," cried the Frenchman, assuming a theatrical attitude.

"For l'Anglais, pouf! I also care not.