"
"What! How sayest thou! Was it indeed thy company who came so
gallantly to our aid when we were so sorely beset by the savage ambush?
Heaven bless thee, lad! These friends of thine shall be friends of
mine as well for this day's work. Let us hasten to them. It was no
fancy, then, but thine own brave cry of 'France to the Rescue!' that
rang so cheerily through the forest, though I did misdoubt mine own
ears at the time, and wondered greatly who our unknown friends could
be. Thou art a noble lad and an honor to thy name."
Thus saying, Simon led the way towards the water gate, turning out the
guard and bidding them accompany him as he went. At the gate they
found Has-se, Yah-chi-la-ne, and the others awaiting them, according to
agreement, and Simon and his soldiers rejoiced greatly when they saw
the twelve canoe-loads of corn; for it had arrived just in time to
avert a veritable famine within the walls of Fort Caroline.
While under Simon's direction the provisions were transferred to the
storehouse with all possible despatch, Rene and Le Moyne made up the
twelve packages of trinkets which were to pay for them. On his own
account Rene also made up a package for Has-se, and another of such
things as women prize for his sister, the beautiful Nethla. Nor was
the brave Yah-chi-la-ne forgotten, but received in the shape of knives
and hatchets what seemed to him presents of inestimable value.
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