Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 49: what you’re looking at

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’ . ] —_— - THE LAST ARRIVAL. 538 5 “Then die!” and like lightning the keen sword of Glen ¥ ‘Tarleton circled around and descended upon the head of the brave man, who, falling on his knees, half drew his saber, called in a ringing voice to his men, and fell dead upon his face. “ Now will you submit, men ?” sternly said the Hyssar Cap- tain, glancing around him threateningly upon the troopers, who seemed half inclined to fight it out. Apparently awed by the fate of their officer, they however sullenly submitted, and Glen ordered them to be ironed and gagged es their comrades had been; remarking, quietly : “J am sorry to have had to take the life of /your sergeant, but we are playing at too deep and dangerous a game to be trifled with. Here, men, take the body of this soldier for- ward, that he may be given burial when we land.” | Hardly had the disguised rangers removed the last squad of dragoons to the port stateroom, and taken the body of the sergeant into the steerage, when the dark face of Rebel peered in from the deck, and he hastily whispered: “De boat is comin’ aboard, captain, wid de colonel, sar.” “ All right, Rebel, keep your ebony countenance out of sight,” and so saying, Glen Tarleton ascended to the deck and met Colonel Templeton, who, with a light bound, sprung aboard, remarking to some one who sat in the stern-sheets of the boat that brought him out to the schooner: “Row back now, Morgan, and tell the General we are ready to start immedjately.” “T will, colonel; success to you,’ answered the officer, and he guve orders to the crew to give Way for the shore. “ Colonel Templeton, I believe.” =» “ Yes, sir; I address—” “The officer who is to command the schooner, sir; did Lord Howe send any further orders ?” “ None, but what I can make known to you as we run out. Is all in readiness, sir ?” “Yes, colonel; the prisoner and your men are below, where I ordered them, as I wished to have them out of the way until we got up auchor. Will you enter the cabin ?” “ Not now; for Il would see you get under weigh.” “All right, sir; lively there with that anchor, for you must Comicloooks.conn —