"'Bout two hour ago," answered Cupid.  "He say to me, `Cupid, I lib for die to-night, and when you come on duty to-morrow you find me gone.  So I want to tell you somet'ing now, before it too late.'  And den he tell me de news, Mr Fortescue, sar, just as I tell it to you, only in de Eboe language, which I understand, bein' well educate."