Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 52: what you’re looking at

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56 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. were also coming on board to go on a little expedition, I con- ciuded to capture you, which, I am sorry to say, was not done without the loss of your brave sergeant.” “Sergeant Hole-escaped, then ?” eagerly said the officer. “No, sir, you mistake my meaning; he resisted and I was compelled i kill him,’ Murderer !” “ Be sparing with your epithets, Colonel Templeton, and as we now are drawing near to the Terror, J must beg you to (lescend into the cabin.” ~ - The Englishman glanced attentively into the stern and de- termined face of the man before him, and as if reading there that he would not be trifled with, he said: “J will go into the cabin, and if you will not put me in irons, | give my parole not to escape or in any way betray «cy accept your parole, sir, and trusting in your honor, give you permission to remain on deck,” answered Glen, frankly, for he disliked to use harsh measures with an enemy, even. though he had shown himself as bitter a one as was Colonel Templeton. . “J thank you, Captain Tarleton. Pardon, ‘please, the epi- thet I applied to you = moment since in anger.” * With pleasure, sir,” ? : “ And permit me to gai that the courage and ability of the Hussar Captain have not been exaggerated; but, can I ask whit has become of an old man that was to have been on board ?” “You refer to the Hermit of Hell-gate, I suppose ?” “Yes; he is not a soldier, and—” “And as such you think I bave no right to hold him ; but you know the old adage regarding a man being caught in bad company, colonel.” * Captain Tarleton, as a brother soldier I am going to ask a sii of you, even’ though it may seem strange for me to. do so.” “ Speak out Colonel Templeton.” — = “Twill, sir: it is most urgent that my capture should be made known to Lord Howe, and for a matter of only personal, not public or military interest, and J promise if you will allow ~ connicloooks. con)