Two Friends - Guy de Maupassant
It was during Second World War, famine hit Paris and the city was under siege. There were two friends. Monsieur Morissot and monsieur Sauvage, who had a common interest in fishing. Every Sunday, they spent half the day side by side in fishing. But, the Prussians invaded France and cruelly killed many French people and so the fishing area was deserted.
The two friends met after a long time and drank absinthe. Sauvage suggested to go back to River Seine and fish there. Morsisot agreed to it. They got the password to pass through the barricade from Colonel Dumoulin. They entered the fishing area and got a good catch. They had a happy time until they were caught by their Prussian enemies. They were arrested on charges of spying. The Prussian Officer asked for the password to free them.
The two friends were determined not to betray and they were individually tried in vain. The officers got angry and they shot them dead and threw their dead bodies into the river. The patriotism of the two friends is noteworthy.