. New France and New England. uble in the matter of Father Adamswill. Pontgrave found a party of Basques tradingwith the Indians, and so far were they from taking his re-monstrance in good part that a tussle ensued in which theyboarded his ship, killing and wounding some of his men, andseized all his firearms. But on the arrival of Champlainthe strangers became more peacefully inclined, and an agree-ment was made by which the w^hole matter was referred tothe courts of justice in France. Champlain then pursued his way up-stream past the islandof Orleans to the narrow place where a mighty promon
. New France and New England. uble in the matter of Father Adamswill. Pontgrave found a party of Basques tradingwith the Indians, and so far were they from taking his re-monstrance in good part that a tussle ensued in which theyboarded his ship, killing and wounding some of his men, andseized all his firearms. But on the arrival of Champlainthe strangers became more peacefully inclined, and an agree-ment was made by which the w^hole matter was referred tothe courts of justice in France. Champlain then pursued his way up-stream past the islandof Orleans to the narrow place where a mighty promontory„ , rears its head over opposite Point Levi. The founded French continued calling it by its Algonquin nameQuebec, or The Narrows, 1 and there, in what is now theLower Town, they speedily reared a stack of buildings en-closed by a wooden wall mounting a few cannon and loop-holed for musketry. While the building was going on therewas a leaven of treason at work in the company. A lock-1 Parkman, Pioneers of France, p. oooo u a 0« z < z < < 56 NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND smith named Duval took it into his head that more was tobe gained from playing into the hands of the Spaniards whohad not yet left Tadousac than from loyally serving his owncountry. What private motives may have urged him we donot know. The plan was to murder Champlain and handover the new fortress and all the property to the the secret was entrusted to too many persons, and socame to Champlains ears. Just as he had learned all thedetails a pinnace sent up from Tadousac by Pontgravearrived upon the scene, and in it was a man whose fidelitywas above suspicion. Champlain instructed him to inviteTreacher Duval and three accomplices to a social eveningfoiled glass in the cabin, telling them that the wine was a present from some Basque friends. The bait was eagerlyswallowed, and no sooner had the plotters set foot aboard thepinnace than to their amazement they were seized and hand-cuffed
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