Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 28: what you’re looking at

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32 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. ments the negro drew from a: cuddy of the craft they had come in, a large dark-lantern, aad unfolding the slide, the Hussar Captain discovered that he was on the decks of a schooner of some sixty tons, sharp in the bows, narrow, deep, and of a build decidedly saucy, with lapering, raking musty, and a long, penciled bowsprit. “This is a beautiful vessel, Rebel.” “Yes, massa ; aus schooner am a gay craft, and she is as. fast as her name,” answered the negro, as’ he glanced with pride over the beautiful vessel. “ What is her name, Rebei ?” “She name de Wind.” “The Wind—a good nime truly. for a swift vessel; and I do not wonder that she deserves the cognomen when I look at her build,” said Glen, taking the lantern and hd the . light upon the different portions of the craft. “ But who found this secure retreat, and how came the schooner here, Rebel ?” “Well, I tell you. You know my massa, de Hermit, he know all round dis country same as ’twas a book, and den he get Massa General Howe to let him hab dis vessel to use for his expeditions, and when he not use her, he keep her = away here, snug as a tlea on a dog,” “ Yes, this spot appears to be secure enough ; but are there po men on the schooner ?” “ No, massa; she lock tight and I got de key,” and so say- ing, Rebel took from his pocket a bundle of keys, and in a few moments had opened the cabin, which, upon entering, Glen found to be spacious, comfortable, and well fur- nished, “ Now, Rebel, we will go ashore and seek the cabin of the woodman whom your master spoke of.” ‘ Yes, massa; [ leave my boat here, and we go ashore in de sofiaonek S Bip 4 “All right; but should we not return before daylight, is there no danger of the schooner or your boat being discov- ered ?” “See dem trees, massa ?” « Yes.” “ Well, dey is-higher dan de masts ob de schooner, and den / conmiclooolks.conn °