Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 35: what you’re looking at

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A DUTCH CHEESE. ie “ He shall be hung as a spy, and although I place little faith in an anonymous communication, yet I will take the precaution to put this rebel beyoud the rescue of his friends.” “As how, General ?” “That I have not decided upon.” “Put de rebel on de ship in your harbor, my lord Gene- re.,” said the Hessian officer. “A good suggestion, Knyphausen, and one I will follow. Two heads are better than one—if one is a Dutch cheese,” answered Lord Howe, remarking the last, however, in a low tone. “Vat ish you say, General ?” “TY say, General Knyphausen, that I will follow your ad- vice, and to-night will send the prisoner, under a strong guard, down to the ship-of-the-line, Terror, which lies at anchor in the Narrows; and BOM, Lord Lionel, I would speak to ig upon another matter.’ “T am ail attention, Lord Howe.’ “ Well, this morning the officer of the guard came to see me, and reports that the grenadier at the guard- house chal- lenged a man last night, who sprung upon bim, ‘holdly wrenched his sword from his grasp, and darted away toward East river, and being followed, he was seen to be captured by another sentinel, a dragoon, whom he cut down after a sharp encounter wiih swords.” “ A bold fellow,” “ Yes, and the worst of it is, he made good his escape, for upon arriving at the spot, the dragoon was found to be dead but nowhere could be discovered a trace of his assassin.” “ You mean the man who slew him in fair combat, Gene- ral ?” “JT mean the assassin, for whoever it was he was a traitor to England ; but you seem always disposed to say a good word for these rebels, Lord Lionel.” “T am always disposed to defend a brave man} be he rebel or royalist, Lord Howe, and your own account proves this. man to have had pluck of an uncommon order,” coolly an- swered Lionel. “ Indeed he es. and there is nO more daring, dashing fel- low ip any army.” . 2 . comicbooks.com