Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 25: what you’re looking at

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A VALUABLE LOVER. 29 * No, brother, I will tell yeu: it is Lord Lionel Livingstone. “ What! the young English noble who has had such a ro- mantic life ?” “ Yea.” “ Well, from all accounts, he is a splendid fellow, and it is a pity we have not his good right arm to aid us.” ‘Still, Glen, be is willing to serve us seeretly.” “ Serve you, Salome: is it not sv ?” “Yes, Glen, and ip serving me, do you also a favor.” “Well, 1 am thankful to him; but does he know your plans ?” “No; I told him I did not wish Colonel Vancourt to die, and begged him to aid me, and he then gave me a pass to al- low a man upon secret service to enter the lines, and this his influence gained from Lord Howe, “T promised Lord Lionel not to give the pass to other than a man of honor, and that he would only enter New York for the purpose of freeing Colonel Vancourt from prison,and in* * no way take advantage of any discovery he might make while here.” Yad f » “Y)oes he suspect the person to whom the pass was given —or, that is: does he know that it was to me you sent it ?” “T think he suspects, Glen, and therefore he was the more willing to get it for me, and also to make it as safe as possi- ble to the bearer.” : “It is safe enough, for it gives the bearer permission to’ go through and out of the city at leisure, accompanied by as many as three companions, unquestioned, and the paper is signed by Lord Howe, and his private seal is affixed along- side the public one.” ‘He promised he would in no way Compromise the bearer of the pass,” said Salome. ‘““And he bas kept his word ; but, sister mine, you appear to have a great influence over Tord Lionel, as he has over Howe. How is this ?” : “We are friends, brother, and he—he—” i “ Loves her very shadow, Glen; indeed he does; but I won't say any more,” said Lucille,-ber eyes sparkling with mischief, for now that her lover had come to save her father, she felt no longer sad and desponding. conmniiclooks.com