Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-28

WOTQS.
"It isn't the saying, old friend, but
the fact, that makes 1t hard to bear
and 'tis true. This poor frail body
Is not equal to the demands I have
made upon It. If it carry me through
tonight and tomorrow I shall say
naught. Death may have It's way.
Peace, Philip. I know what you
would say, but know myself tits
useless. I want to strike one good
blow for old England before I go.
I should like to see the Cross Of st.
George floating above Cape Diamond
before-but we shall see. Stobo says
the path is practicable. He's a canny
Scot and should know what he's talk
ing about. have examined 1t care
fully as we floated past 1t, and I be-
lieve that we can get up. Once let
me get on those plains and interpose
between Montcalm and his base Of
supplies. He must fight, retreat or
surrender"
"'Tis easy to tell" answered Graf
ton. what he will do then"
"Quite. He is a splendid soldier, as
many of our poor fellows have cause
to know-and a fighter always. I
honor him"
"But suppose you get caught be-
tween Montcalm and Bougainville's
men from Cap-Rouge, Wolfe?"
"The chances for their arriving on
the field together are very remote, and
we must crush the one who first makes
his appearance. Then we can easily
deal with the other"
"Have you issued all the necessary
orders?"
"All."
"Have you thought Of everything"
Everything but defeat. The men
are to enter the boats about II
o'clock" he continued. "They are to
row up the river as II to make land
ing at Cap-Rouge and then return to
the ships. When the tide turns and
the ebb begins they are to drop 81
lently down the river. The ships will
follow after an hours interval. The
boats will land the men at the desig-
mated point, and then go across to the
other side and ferry over Burton's
troops, who will have marched there
before this, 1 presume. Those are
your orders, Grafton"
What them"
"Then we will bide the issue. Tis
q desperate hazard"
GAY, desperate, indeed"
1--WE play for great stake, Grafton,
and fortune has been so hard to US
perhaps the tide may turn and luck
may serve"
"You are too wise man to be lucky,
Wolfe," responded the naval officer.
"Well, perhaps the luck will be with
England, then. In fact, 1t Is. Two
deserters from Cap-Rouge have ap-
prised us that a flotilla of provision
boats is to be sent down to Quebec
tonight. We will be that iotilla."
eyes," laughed Grafton, "and give
the French such breakfast as they
will find it difficult to digest, I'll war
rant"
Quite so," said Wolfe, smiling.
"But now that you have your official
instructions, Philip, there Is another
thing want you to do for me-"
Anything on earth, old friend"
81 know that, I know that" an
swered the soldier. "You have always
been a friend to me since we were
boys together in old England. No
one could be truer or better than you
have been."
ooh, that's all right" answered
Grafton, hastily, with the Anglo-Saxon
inclination to the avoidance Of scene.
1--WE have been friends since my father
sent me to the English school, where
we met. I was a little colonial lad
from Massachusetts, and mighty lone.
ly I was, Jimmie, until you took me
up and championed me-"
But you fought your own battles,
Phil"
"You saw that I had fair play, any.
way. I'll tell you what 1t Is, Wolfe,
If your body only equalled your spirit,
what a knight you would have beenl"
well, it's about that body that .
want to speak. AS l told you, / am
doomed. I shall never get back tc
England alive; the sickness upon me
is mortal. The physicians have saio
so, and feel that it is true. Look a.
me, you can see for yourself! II Il
were not for the fight I should be or
my back now, and If have to die II
rather do it on the field yonder-alter
we have won, of course-but that's as
God pleases. This is what l want you
to do"
AS he spoke the young general un-
buttoned his waistcoat. loosened MS
tie, and drew from his neck little
gold chain to which was attached a
golden locket inclosed in a tight
leather case. He slipped the chain
over his head, drew the locket from
the case, opened 1t and held 1t toward
the light. He looked long and earnest
ly at the picture it contained-the por-
trait of a young and lovely woman.
Observing that his friend had consid-
erately turned his head. he raised II
softly to his lips. A single tear fell
upon the ivory miniature as he closed
the locket, slipped 1t back In the
leather case and extended 1t to Graf
ton. Deep tribute Of affection lies IN
the tear of a soldier-of soldier like
Wolfe.
when you get back to England,
old friend" he said, slowly, 81 want
you to give this to Katharine Lowther,
and tell her how, the night before l.
before the battle, mean, gave 1t to
vou IN the cabin of the Ship and how