We staid three Days longer in that Post, at the End whereof, he we call’d _Larcheveque_, one of those that had been sent out, cross’d the River. He was _Duhaut’s_ Creature, and an Accomplice in the Murder of Monsieur _de la_ _Sale_. He inform’d[107] _Duhaut_, that one they call’d _Hiens_, who was also one of our Messengers, and had stayed on the other Side of the River, had heard of _Duhaut_ and the rest altering their Resolution, and that he was not of their Mind. _Hiens_ was a _Buccanier_, and by Birth a German. Monsieur _de la Sale_ had brought him from _Petit Gouave_, and he was also accessory to the late Murders. [Sidenote: Hiens _kills_ Duhaut, _and_ Ruter Liotot.] After we had been some Days longer in the same Place, _Hiens_ arriv’d with the two half Savage _French_ Men and about twenty Natives. He went immediately to _Duhaut_, and after some Discourse, told him, he was not for going towards the _Missisipi_, because it would be of dangerous Consequence for them, and therefore demanded his Share of the Effects he had seiz’d upon. _Duhaut_ refusing to comply, and affirming, that all the Axes were his own; _Hiens_, who it is likely had laid the Design before to kill him, immediately drew his Pistol, and fired it upon _Duhaut_, who stagger’d about four Paces from the Place and fell down dead. At the same Time _Ruter_, who had been with _Hiens_, fired his Piece upon _Liotot_, the Surgeon, and shot him thro’ with three Balls. These Murders committed before us, put me into a terrible Consternation; for believing the same was design’d for me, I laid hold of my Fire-Lock to defend my self; but _Hiens_ cry’d out to me, to fear nothing, to lay down my Arms, and assur’d me he had no Design against me; but that he had reveng’d his Master’s Death. He also satisfy’d Monsieur _Cavelier_ and Father _Anastasius_, who were as much frighted as my self, declaring he meant them no Harm, and that tho’ he had been in the Conspiracy, yet had he been present at the Time when Monsieur _de la Sale_ was kill’d, he would not have consented, but rather have obstructed it. _Liotot_ liv’d some Hours after, and had the good Fortune to make his Confession; after which, the same _Ruter_, put him out of his Pain, with a Pistol-Shot. We dug a Hole in the Earth, and bury’d him in it with _Duhaut_, doing them more Honour than they had done to Monsieur _de la Sale_ and his Nephew _Moranget_, whom they left to be devour’d by wild Beasts. Thus those Murderers met with what they had deserv’d, dying the same Death they had put others to. [Sidenote: _More Mischief prevented._]