h made them invincible.

English society forgives anything but honesty and truth, and the name of
Nelson had been spit upon because of his love for Lady Hamilton. But now
danger was at the door and England wanted a man.

Nelson hesitated, but Lady Hamilton said: "Go--yes, go this once--your
country calls and only you can do this task. The work done, come home to
me, and the rest shall be yours that you so richly deserve. Go and my
love shall follow you!"

That night Nelson started for Portsmouth, and in four days was on the
coast of Spain.

For the next two years and a half he was in the center and was one of
the controlling spirits of the vast military and naval drama which found
its closing scene in Trafalgar Bay--years which, to Nelson, in spite of
the arduous duties of his command, constituted the most severe and
peaceful period of his troubled career.

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought October Twenty-first, Eighteen
Hundred Five. At daylight Nelson hoisted the signal, "England expects
every man to do his duty," gave the order to close in and the game of
death began. Each side had made a move. Nelson retired to his cabin and
wrote this codicil to his will:

October Twenty-first, Eighteen Hundred Five.

In sight of the combined fleets of France and Spain, distance about
ten miles.

Whereas the eminent services of Emma Hamilton, widow of the Right
Honorable Sir William Hamilton, have been of the very greatest
service to my king and country, to my knowledge, without ever
receiving any reward from either our king or country.

First: That she obtained the King of Spain's letter, in Seventeen
Hundred Ninety-six to his brother, the King of Naples, acquainting
him of his intention to declare war against England: from which
letter the ministry sent out orders to the then Sir John Jervis to
strike a stroke, if the opportunity offered, against either the
arsenals of Spain or her fleets. That these were not done is not the
fault of Lady Hamilton: the opportunity might have been offered.

Secondly: The British fleet under my command could never have
returned the second time to Egypt, had not Lady Hamilton's influence
with the Queen of Naples caused a letter to be written to the
Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the fleet being
supplied with every thing, should they put into any port in Sicily.
We put into Syracuse, and recei