Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 16: what you’re looking at

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30 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN, ‘“ CAPTAIN GLEN TARLTON: ‘*Srer: You can trust the bearer with your life. ‘* W ASHINGTON.” “Tt is all right, Sir Hermit, one now I will give you my plan for the rescue, which is, to seek the spot where Vancourt is confined and attempt to bribe the sentine) who keeps watch over him.” | ‘Under some circumstances that might sueceed, Captain Tarleton, but now it can not, for so determined is General Howe to hang Colonel Vancourt, that be has placed over him as guards confidential officers wearing the dress of common soldiers. | “The prison of Colonel Vancourt is a small cottage upon the banks of East River; it is secluded, and excepling the woman who owns the house, and the guards, none others are there—” “Then by a bold move, a party of my men might be taken thither, overpower the guard, release the colonel and escape by boats under your guidance .” “ No, captain: [ have another plan to propose, and one which, ins'ead of losing a few gallant Continental soldiers, Avill release the colonel and also gain for us some dozen pris overs, besides capturing an officer high in favor with Lord Howe, und one who is even now planning a raid into the lines of, the Americars, which if successful will greatly injure our cause.” “T will be guided by you, sir.” “Thanks; now J wish you te enter my boat with Rebel here, and he will run you around the city’s point and up the Hudson river, toward the Bergen Hights, and he will then conduct you to the cabin of a woodsman who will bear a message to your Hussars—by the way, are there any seumen among them?” . | “Yes, sir, many of them were farmers in the summer and sailors in the winter, until they became soldiers.” - ‘So much the better for all of us; but, let me-continue : order your Hussars to immediately come to the Hights, and there, hidden within an inlet, you will find a small schooner at anchor, one that belongs to Lord Howe, but whieh you - must take the liberty of borrowing, and from your rangers connicloooks. conn -_