Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-10
81 will take care of her, monsieur, T"
returned the Frenchman meaningly.

returned tIe FFenCHnldu uGdHlaSiS.
Remember, It's my right"
in one sense de Wire was as good as
his word, for the room was soon filled
with English officers, who welcomed
Grafton as one risen from the dead.
They had given him over for lost at
last, not having heard from him, and
he had the pleasure later on of read
ing his own obituary in the general
orders commencing his conduct on the
debarkation Of the troops, which had
been published by the vice admiral.
Several days passed without his
seeing or hearing anything from Anne
de Rohan in spite of his inquiries,
days filled with the most consuming
anxiety. Yet he had endeayored to
be patient, having set himself resolute-
ly to get well, and had made much
progress in recovering from his
wounds He realized that he could not
afford to lose any time in the fight
for Anne. On the fourth day a note
was put into his hand:
philip, my Philip" it read, my
knight, my love, / am calling you SO
for the last time. When you read this
I shall be far down the river on board
ship for France. With the first Of
the refugees I was permitted to go,
and-forgive me, my OWL could not
trust myself to see you again. l will
not deny-indeed, how can I?-that
have loved you with love that more
than matches your own. Yet you wear
one woman's picture over your heart,
dear, and I humiliate myself by send
Of another. 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 1t, and
forget me. Farewell!
ANNE"
In little diamond-studded, heart
shaped locket, which he had often seen
on her breast, there was a cunning
miniature of the woman he loved. He
pressed it to his lips and then slipped
1t 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.
He looked long and earnestly about
the room, hallowed by their meeting,
filled with blessed associations of her
presence, ere he crossed the threshold,
for he did not intend to return.
He was informed by Gen. Town
shend, 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 English, had departed.
Among them was Mademoiselle de
Rohan and her servants.
WHO commanded the cartel?" asked
Grafton.
"A Canadian officer, who was to be
exchanged in Europe"
"And his name, Gen. Townshend?"
Lieut.. Denis de Wire, he is called.
! believe" answered the young English
general, looking curiously at him. by
the way, l have 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 recon-
mends you to be given command of the
first ship of the line vacant, for your
distinguished services here. l con-
graduate you, captain" added the gen
eral. handing him the paper
When does the Maidstone sail, sir?'
'As soon as you are able to take her
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 frig.
ate will be sent to Europe with dis.
patch s. but Admiral Saunders thinks
1t is of the utmost Importance thai
Hawke, who is blockading Brest, as
you know, should be informed of the
fan of Quebec; and you are to tel
him that Saunders will join him at the
earliest possible date, and with the
combined fleets they may have {
chance to crush the French under Con
| fans. suppose you will start in {
day or two?"
81 start now, at once, general"
"But your wound?"
"'Tis nothing any longer. A breath
of sea air will set me UP again. B,
the way, where was the cartel, com
manded by Monsieur de Wire, bount
| for?"
For Brest He is to be exchanged
there and the refugees landed"
"Ah! And his ship, general? Wa
1t speedy one, do you know"
"'Tls said he selected the specifies
Frenchman in the BASIN
"And the Maidstone--do you know
anything of her qualities?"
1.-THE vice admiral told me that h
had chosen the fastest ship in the flee
for you, so you may have chance o
overhauling her, if you care to. al
though they have three days start
Well, wish you bon voyage, captain
You will, Of course, report to Vice Ad
miral Saunders before you leave
Goodbye"
II wonder what he's up to-" though
the general, as Grafton saluted, turne
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