The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

perhaps the tide may turn and lucl;
may serve.
/ you are too wise a man to be lucky,
Wolfe responded the naval officer
Well perhaps the luck will be with
England, then. In fact it Is. Two
desersers from Cap-Rouge have APP
prised lis that fiotlla OF provision
boats Is to be sent down to Quebec
tonight We will be that flotilla'
Yes" 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. j"
Anything on earth, old friend"
81 know that. | know that" an
swered the soldier. you have always
been friend to me since we were
boys together in old England No
one could be truer or better than you
have BEEN
"Oh, that's all right" answered
Grafton, hastily with the Anglo-Saxon
inclination to the avoidance of scene
I'VE have been friends since my father
sent me 10 the English school, where
we met | was a little colonial lad
from Massachusetts, and mighty lone
ly was, Jimmie. until you took me
up and championed ne'
ssnpt ynu fonoht yopr n~p bottJoz
Phil"
you saw that | had fair play any
way IL! tell you what it is, Wolfe,
If your body only eaualled your spirit,
what knight you would have been."
well. it's about that body that r
want to speak. AS told you, am
doomed. shall never get back to
England alive; the sickness upon me
Is mortal. The physicians have said
so, and | feel that il is true. Look at
me, you can see for yourself! If ii
were not for the fight should be on
my back now, and il have to die I'd
rather do it on the field yonder-aftsr
we have won, of course-but that's as
God pleases This is what | want you
To do"
As he spoke the young general I'M
buttoned his waistcoat, loosened his
tie, and drew from his neck little
gold chain to which was attached
golden locket inclosed in tight
leather case. He slipped the chain
over his head, drew the locket from
the case, opened it and held it toward
the light, He looked long and earnest
ly at the picture it contained-the por-
trait of young and lovely woman.
Observing that his friend had consid-
erately turned his head, he raised II
softly to his lips. single tear fell
upon the ivory miniature as he closed
the locket, slipped it back in the
leather case and extended 1t TO Graf
ton Deep tribute of affection lies in
the tear of soldier-of soldier like
Wolfe.
When you get back to England,
old friend" he said. slowly, Il want
you to give this to Katharine Lowther,
and tell her how, the night before l.
before the battle, | mean. | gave 1t TO
you in the cabin of the ship, and how
| loved her to the end have sent my
farewells to my mother and the rest
by some who know them, but J lay this
last duty upon you. Nay man, slip
II around your neck Twill not hurt
Kitty 'twould not hurt any girl to
have her portrait worn against SO hon
est a mans heart And" he hesi-
tated, don't mention this 10 any one.
and see that it does not leave your
person until you give it to her. Now
Philip, we must go. Your hand, old |
friend and good-by'
God bless you, jim" answered !
Philip, his voice choking with emo |
ton. "On my word ! will tell no one
Of it, and no one shall see 1t or know !
k until | give ii to Miss Lowther, | |
pledge you, old friend. But ! won't |
say good-by. | hope to congratulate
YOU to-morrow--in Quebec"
ITO be continued)