Beadle's Dime Novels No. 13 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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34 CEDAR SWAMP; OR, WILD NAT’S BRIGADE, : Captain Reginald had a room set apart for his use in Mr. Tappan’s house, but, as the two whigs were near neighbors, he was not s¢parated from the rest of his command, by more than two hundred yards. os As he retired for the night, he murmured to himself: “T must really find some way of becoming more intimate with _that pretty cousin of mine, for, though not beautiful, she pleases my fancy most mightily. I have half an idea, that it would pay to marry her, and settle down in this cursed coun- try! ‘With her share of the fortune, I could become quite a respectable farmer. How it. would look! ‘The honorable Reginald Preston driving a couple of plough horses.” CHAPTER V. CEDAR SWAMP. . Nat Ernsnaw had not a very definite idea of what wag to be done when he organized his brigade. His intention was patriotic,—to assist his country in retaining her independence, —but, how it was to be done was not particularly clear at the outset. To wage war against the bands of armed tories, which were constantly being formed; to take as prisoners any straggling British, and to attack and cut to pieces all troops, hostile to the great cause, whom he should chance to meet ; these were the objects contemplated when working to form the brigade: His signal success in the outset had been inspirit- ‘ing to his men as well as to himself, and they were now will- ing to obey his orders, with a confidence which an untried leader never inspires. _ One of the great objects sought for was accomplished in the defeat of the dragoons; his men were able to mount and arm themselves well. Feeling not the least compunction in spoiling those who had come to spoil them, the armdes and equipments of the conquered foe were quickly appropriated by the conquerors; and, having buried the fallen, the whole party held a.consultation. It was decided to be unsafe to disband, 7 COMmMICHOOKS. CON