en in Switzerland. However, the Vaudois, though
deeply touched with the kindness shown them by their friends in Switzerland
and Germany, yet sighed after their own dear valleys. Although Janavello
could not lend them active aid by his no longer stalwart arm and heroic
presence, yet he took a deep interest in the preparations for their return,
and praised God that He had provided them a captain. Who this captain was,
and the nature of the deliverance wrought by his instrumentality, must be
left for another chapter.

CHAPTER X.

Henri Arnaud was born at Die, in Dauphiny, in 1641. He was educated for the
Christian ministry, but, owing to the troubles of the period, betook
himself to a military life for a time. He entered the service of William
Prince of Orange, afterwards King William III. of England, who was regarded
at that time as the hereditary champion of Protestant interests in Europe,
and the determined opponent, as he afterwards proved, of the restless
ambition and persecuting tyranny of Louis XIV. of France. The Prince of
Orange thought highly of the military talents and the personal character of
Henri Arnaud, and promoted him to the rank of captain in his army. He
seems, however, to have reverted to the intention of his early life, about
the year 1684, inasmuch as we find him occupying the important post of
pastor at La Torre during the eventful year 1686, the year of the
revocation of the edict of Nantes. Amadeus II., goaded on by the
threatenings and entreaties of the French king, renewed the persecution of
his faithful Vaudois, by the publication of a severe edict in January, and
by the invasion of their territory in the April following. The Vaudois
defended themselves with such courage and success that, after ten hours'
fighting, the invaders were compelled to retreat as far as the temple at
Germano. The close of the day gave a respite to the enemy, and enabled
them to obtain reinforcements from Pinerolo. In this successful repulse of
the French and Piedmontese troops, and which resulted in the death or
wounding of 500 Frenchmen, Henri Arnaud played a conspicuous part. But when
subsequently the Vaudois were ready to confide in the faithless but
plausible proposals of Gabriel of Savoy, Henri Arnaud refused to trust
himself to the enemies of his country, and as his warnings were disregarded
he escaped to Switzerland. Here he was providentially preserved and
protected for a yet g