The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-17

my love, am Gazing. you so Tor the last
time. When you read this I shall be far
down the river ON board a ship for France.
With the first Of the refugees I was per-
mitted to go, and-forgive me, my own
I could not trust myself to see you again
l will not deny-indeed, how can I?-that
I have loved you with a love that more
than matches your own Yet youa wear
one woman's picture over your heart,
dear, and humiliate myself by sending
you this counterfeit presentment of an
other. Alas, tbs all OF me that you may
ever have! Look upon it, monsieur. as
YOU have loved me in spite Of the other
and then break it, and-forget me. Fare
well!'' g.. 49, ~ :, -. L; "Anne.''s +
In little diamond Sudden, heart
shaped .1ocket, which he had often seen
on her breast, there was a cunning minia-
ture of the woman he loved. He pressed
it to his lips and then slipped it and the
letter in a pocket near his heart. Then,
with the assistance of the English sailor
who had been detailed to wait upon him,
he made ready to leave. B.. ~. ...- s...
He looked long and earnestly about
the room, hallowed by their meeting,
filed with blessed associations Of her
presence. ere he crossed the threshold,
for he did not intend to return.
He was informed byGeneral Townsl1end,
then in the patched-up Chateau st..
Louis, when he reported to him, that three
days since, the first shipload of fugitives
who had chosen to leave Canada rather
than remain, under the rule of the Eng
lish, had departed Among them was
Mademoiselle de Rohan and her servants
who commanded the cartel?' asked
Grafton.
"a Canadian officer who was to be ex-
changed in Europe"
And his name, General Townshend?"
Lieutenant Denis de ,Vitre he is
1n1 holt tJ,o
English general, looking curiously at him.
by the way, I have a paper for you.
You are gazetted to the command of the
frigate Maidstone, and you are to carry
dispatches to Sir Edward Hawke. Vice
Admiral Saunders also recommends you
to be given command of the first ship Of
the, line vacant, for your distinguished
services here I congratulate you, cap
tain,'' added the general, handing him the
paper
when does the Maidstone sail, sir?'
LAS soon as you are able to take her, I
believe. She has been provisioned for her
voyage and lies in the basin. She will be
| the first of the English ships to get to
sea. Another fast frigate will be sent to
Europe with dispatches, but Admiral
Saunders thinks it is Of the utmost i'm
portance that Hawke, who is blocka ding
Brest, as you know, should be informed
Of the fall of Quebec; and you are to tell
earliest possible date, and with the COM
bined fleets they may have a chance to
crush the French under Contains. sup
pose you will start in a day or two?" =.
II start now. at once, general
But your WOund?"
"',ris nothing any longer. A breath
Of sea air will set me up again. BY the
| way, where was the cartel; commanded by
Monsieur de Wire, bound for?'
For Brest... He Ito be- EXCHANGED
there and the refugees landed"
"Ah! And his ship, general? Was it
a speedy one, do you know?'
"'Tis said he selected the speediest
Frenchman in the basin.' -
And the Maidstone-do you know any
thing of her qualities?'
1.-The vice admiral told me that he had
| chosen the fastest ship in the fleet for you,
so you may have a chance of overhauling
| her. If you care to, although they have
| three days start. Well, wish you bon
voyage, captain. You will, of course, re-
port to Vice Admiral Saunders before you
| leave. Good-by.''
II wonder what he is up to-" thought
the general, as Grafton saluted, turned on
| his heel, and hurriedly left the ROOM