Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 36: what you’re looking at

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- 40 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. “ You know him, then ?” “If this glove does not lie, the man was Glen Tarleton, the Hussar Captain. “Hal! let me see this glove ;” and Lionel took hold of a gauntlet glove, with the flag of the Americans delicately wrought in silk thereon, and beneath it were the initials, also worked, “ G. T.,” while a silver crescent holding a gold star, was just above the silken colors of the infant Republic. “These are the initials of the Hussar Captain, Gene- ral.” . : “Yes, and the crescent and shield is the crest of his fa- mily. ‘There is no doubt in my mind but that it was Glen: Tarleton, and [ would give my title almost to catch him ; but he has escaped me, and, doubtless, ere this is once more in his rebel camp, laughing at the scare he gave my troopers. Ha! yonder goes a man [ would see. Ho, the guard !” cried Lord Howe, as he discovered from his window the tall and muscular form of our sable friend, Rebel, quietly strolling by in the direction of the Battery. | * Lieutenant, send a goldivr to bring yonder’ giant negro here.” “Yes, my lord,” and the soldier disappeared to obey the order of his chief. CHAP EMR “N-ELS, A BOLD GAME, Iv a few moments the soldier returned, accompanied hy Rebel, who looked as innocent and cool as though he had not passed the night in a manner, which, if known to the Bn. glish commander, would have lost him his life.” With a low bow, but with his keen eyes glancing quickly around him, Rebel entered the angust presence, and stood awaiting for the English General to accost him, “ You are the confidential servant of the Hermit of Hell- gate, I believe ‘” said Lord Howe, interrogatively. COMIC OOOKS3OMn) §