r on I came upon two Canadians, seeking to escape
from the French camp. I took them across to our vessels for safety.
They confirmed what I had overheard. Boats laden with provision
will be passing the French sentries along the coast tonight. If our
boats go down in advance of these, they may do so almost
unchallenged."

Wolfe's eyes brightened before he had heard the last word. He
instantly perceived the advantage which might accrue to them from
this piece of information luckily hit upon. He grasped Humphrey's
hand in a warm clasp, and said:

"You bring good news, comrade. I think the star of England is about
to rise upon this land. Go now and rest yourself; but be near to me
in the time of struggle. You are a swift and trusty messenger. It
is such as you"--and his eyes sought Julian and Fritz, who were
both alert and awake--"that I desire to have about me in the hour
of final struggle."

Then, when Humphrey had gone below with Fritz, Wolfe turned to
Julian and said, speaking slowly and dreamily:

"There is something I would say to you, my friend. I have a strange
feeling that the close of my life is at hand--that I shall not live
to see the fruit of my toil; though to die in battle--in the hour,
if it may be, of victory--has been ever the summit of my hopes and
ambition. Something tells me that I shall gain the object of my
hope tomorrow, or today perchance. I have one charge to give you,
Julian, if that thing should come to pass."

Julian bit his lip; he could not speak. He was aware of the
presentiment which hung upon Wolfe's spirit, but he had fought
against it might and main.

The, soldier placed his hand within the breast of his coat, and
detached and drew out that miniature case containing the likeness
of his mother and his betrothed. He opened it once, looked long in
the dim light at both loved faces, and pressed his lips to each in
turn.

"If I should fall," he said, "give it to Kate; I think she will
like to have it. Tell her I wore it upon my heart till the last. I
would not have it shattered by shot and shell. Give it her with my
dying blessing and love, and tell her that my last prayer will be
for her happiness. She must not grieve too much for me, or let her
life be shadowed. I am happy in having known her love. I desire
that happiness shall be her portion in life. Tell her that when you
give her that case."

He closed it and placed it in Julian's hands, and spoke no more;
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