[Transcriber's Note: Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Text that has been changed to correct an obvious error is noted at the end of this ebook.] How Canada was Won A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th" "With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan" "Roger the Bold" &c. &c. _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LIMITED THE COPP CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED TORONTO [Illustration: STEVE AND MAC CAPTURING THE FRENCH GUNS] _Copyright, 1908, in the United States, America, by H. M. Caldwell Co._ _Published simultaneously in Great Britain and the United States._ Contents CHAP. Page I. THE CAMP ON THE RIVER 9 II. FRENCH OUTLAWS AND ROBBERS 25 III. FLIGHT BY NIGHT 43 IV. STEVE MAKES A SUGGESTION 61 V. JULES LAPON IS DISAPPOINTED 79 VI. LEFT IN CHARGE 97 VII. THE ALLEGHANY RAIDERS 115 VIII. A QUESTION OF TERRITORY 133 IX. GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKS 152 X. STEVE AND HIS BAND OF SCOUTS 174 XI. HELD UP! 194 XII. GENEROSITY TO THE FOE 215 XIII. A TRAITOR IN THE CAMP 238 XIV. STEVE MEETS AN OLD ENEMY 254 XV. OFF TO QUEBEC 275 XVI. THE RETURN OF THE HURONS 296 XVII. DOWN THE MIGHTY ST. LAWRENCE 315 XVIII. THE ATTACK ON LOUISBOURG 334 XIX. WOLFE MAKES HIS LAST ATTEMPT 359 XX. THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM 379 Illustrations Page STEVE AND MAC CAPTURING THE FRENCH GUNS _Frontispiece_ 220 "THE INDIAN WAS UPON HIM, HIS KEEN TOMAHAWK GLEAMING IN HIS HAND" 36 "'COME NEARER THAT I MAY KILL YOU EASILY,' HE SAID" 65 "STEVE RESTED HIS BARREL IN THE FORK OF A DWARFED TREE" 125 STEVE AND MAC DISCOVER THE WOUNDED FRENCH OFFICER 235 "WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF AGAIN, HE WAS BEING CARRIED ON THE SHOULDERS OF FOUR INDIANS" 253 "WE SEEK A PALE FACE WHO HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE CITY" 312 "IN ANOTHER SECOND HE HAD BAYONETTED THE FRENCHMAN" 349 MAP OF CANADA AND OUR AMERICAN COLONY IN 1755 137 MAP OF THE TRIANGULAR ROUTE BETWEEN CANADA AND OUR AMERICAN COLONY, 1755 335 MAP OF QUEBEC IN 1759 365 Chapter I The Camp on the River