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Hast hourot theworld's great captains'i i
of especial interest. One Of the ftst !,
cometo mind in modern times is Napoleon
Bonaparte, the most glstions conquered
among the French leaders. Theirs hai
given a vivid picture Of the great Emper
or's last days: The year 1921 came a
last, that year thas was to terminate thu
wondrons career Of Napoleon. at th,
commencement Of January his health i'm
proved, but only for . few days. at Isl
respite," he said, t'of week or two, anC
then the disease will resume It's course
He then dictated o few passages concern
ing Cesar to Marchand. Theywere the
last he wrote. February brought no othel
change than an increased intensity of the
symptoms. Not being able 10 digest
flood the august invalid became weaker
every day. He wRs tormented by In,
tense thirst, and his pulse, once SO slow,
beat with feveriSh rapidly. He wished
for air, though he could not endure
| it when admiEIsd. 81 am no longer" he
said, .that proud Napoleon whom the
world has so often seen on horseback.
The monarchs who persecute me may set
their minds at rest. Ishall soon remove
every cause OF fear" Napoleon's faithful
servants never left him. Montholon and
Marchand remained day and night by his
bedside, an attention for which he showed
himself profoundly grateful. II was at
this time that bis captoEs manifested an
entirely unnecessary severity Of espionage
or watchfulness. Sir Hudson Lowe, who
was Immediately responsible tothe Brit
ish Government for the custody OF Ma
poIeon, insisted that he should be seen
every day by some OF his guards. This
YVES very offensive to the sick Emperor,
but some OF his suite managed to satisfy
the British officers OF Napoleon's pres.
ence. The captors were exceedingly sus'
picious, and even when Napoleon was
dying they believed he was keeping in SCI
clusion to plan an escape. The great com.
mander made every business preparation
for his end. Meeting death with smile
as dignifed as it was grateful, he said 10
AIontholon: 1T would be a great pity not
TO die, now that have arranged all my
affairs so weIl.n The end OF April
arrived, and every moment increased his
danger and suffering. He had no relief
from the spasms, vomiting. fever, and
burning thirst. "You will return to
Europe," he said to those who surrounded
him you will return, bearing with you
the reflection otmy glory, with the honor
OF my own fidelity. You will be esteemed
and happy. 1go to meet kleber, Desaix,
Lannes, Maasena, Bsssleres, Durnc, Ney.
They will come 10 meet me. They will
experience once more the intoxication Of
human glory. We shall speak OF what
We have done. We shall talk Of our pro-
fession with Frederick, Turenne, Condo,
Caesar and Hannibal Then pausing,
Napoleon added, with peculiar smile,
I'.unless there should be as great an OBJ
lection in the upper sphere as there Is
mere below to see q number OF soldiers
together.n The 3sd Of May he became
delirious, and amid his rawlings these
words were distipgnishable: my son.
The army. Desaix." Itwonld seem as
though he had last vision Of the battle
of Marengo recovered by Desaix. The
agony continued during the entire day oil
the ith, and the noble countenRnce OF the
hero was terribly distorted. The weather
was terrible--it WIS the bad season in st.
Helena. Sudden gusts Of Wind tore up
some OF the planted trees. Nea'ly every
American schoolboy OF quarter OF q
century ago has acclaimed:
wild VS. the night, set wilder Night
Hung round tue soldiers ptlloRt.
In his boom tncfe wiged lercer aght
1nen the light on tie WEliutulbllloW.
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