The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-27
Copyright. Ivol, BY D. Appleton Co.. New York.


sienr Dame, ii was at your house,
am informed. that the gentlemen he'll
their meeting this morning. Will yol
speak?"
Monsieur 10 Chevalier," stammeret
Dame, flushing and paling by turns
I'VE are-we cannot--we do mott.
snort, we came to beg you to surrande
the town"
! "Ah'' said the governor, and why
should give up & charge deyolved up
on me by his majesty the king?"
We are starving, monsieur, an.
! swered Dame more boldly; "our dwell.
ings, our shops. our warehouses are
! ruined. We can do no more. If the
English break into the town, if they
stern the walls, we have over 2,00(
women and children. here Think OF
them, sir!'
True" said de Ramesay, but SO
| long as we have arms in our hands the
English will not break through the
walls. Is it not SO. gentlemen"
'ViYe Ia nouvelle France!"
''Let us die for the fag."
give lie roll"
Death to the English" broke in
confused acclamations from the little
group Of officers behind the chayalier.
The Others were silent
How is it that ! hear no response
to my appeal from the officers of the
militia?" continued the governor
Gentlemen, do you allow your
brothers of the regular army to out
do you in patriotism?"
By God. sir" ripped out one of the
leading officers of the militia, I'VE can
not fight any more, and there's an end
to it! Cur men are deserving by hun
drods, and we are hungry We have
had nothing to eat since last night.
nothing TO drink either! 'Tis i'll Keep
ing guard and flght!ng on nothingl
/ he English are there in thousands.
curse them! We cannot keep then
ont. My men won't fight any longer"
Nor rIlna!"
Nor mine," rang through the hall.
And you, monsieur, has your
stomach for fight also left your asked
de Ramesay. frowning upon the man
Yes. it has!" snapped out the Of
fcer furiously. "'Tis a hopeless con-
test the city is lostlR
Yes, yes. he is right"
Surrender"
Give up the town."
I'VE are lost" cried one after an
other.
There was no doubt either of their
or of their determination.
You cowards!" exclaimed the gov
ernor bitterly, turning upon them with
whitening glance of contempt. His
calmness gone, he stamped his foot
in passionate scorn and anger
In the midst of the confusion. which
we'll indicated the DISCRIMINATION in |
he town, an officer burst into the hall |
md shouldered his way through the
mob toward the governor
fhe crowd became silent as they rec
)gnized his presence and instinctiyely
cit that be had news Of Importance.
lis face was grave with anxiety.
Monsieur" ne cried, saluting. 'the
1nglish are about TO storm the ST.
'harles gate! Monsieur lc Gardeur,
yho commands there. has sent me to
ay that the town troops have thrown
own their arms and have refused to
ght. He has no force to stay the
dvanec. For Gods sake, send rein
or we are LOST"
Even as he spoke another officer
anne running into the room from the
lalls on the other side.
Monsieur le Gouyerneur," he cried,
s he entered the apartment. the
olonial troops have Withdrawn from
be walls! Capt Lc Moyne says that
he English battalions are mastering
Dr. on immediate attack. He has not :
nough regulars to man the gunsl He
lust have achievements Immediate 5
=. and the men are hungry"
Is there an ornce OF bread left
sked the Cove aDr. turning to the
"to feed the soldiers. Z
'ho are faithful and these cattle2"
Nothing. sir" answered that func-
onary sadly, the last ration was is
led last night" 81
you see. sir" cried the merchant.
% what straits We are reduced. My
iildTen cry for bread"
MY wife suffers with hunger: we
e ru1ned," cried another
My soldiers siarye," exclaimed q
ird.
Gentlemen" said the unfortunate
Ieyalier, turning to the militia. "yon
we come influence with your men
rely Return 10 them. beg them to 4
hit one more day Monsieur de Lewis
ID surely succor MS. Upon us depends
2 fortune Of New France. When we
rike the nag We give up a province.
empire, For Gods sake. messieurs.
r the king. for your own lands. once
ore 10 the walls, Vive la nuvelle
-ance."
The militia officers stood in gloomy
ence in The face Of this appeal The
able acclamations Of the loyal Off
rs Of the line were drowned BIZ a
eadful Crushing sound, followed BY
decorating explosion. which hurled
e people in the room in every direc-
N A shell from tho haffnrfaa H-lrsf /