Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 54: what you’re looking at

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58 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. “You understand, sir Hermit; you are to speak to no exe but Lord Howe, of what has Bash done on board this schooner to-night.” “T understand, sir, you have my word; now, Colone] Tem- pleton, have I all your orders?” answered the Hermit. “You have; bid Lord Howe to be particular about the re- lease of the rebel lieutenant, for I have pledged my word. Good-by,” and the English officer extended his hand. “ Good-by, Captain Tarleton; you are a brave man, sit, and I thank you for my liberty,” and as the Hermit spoke he held forth his hand to the young Hussar Captain, who left in his palm, unseen by the Englishman, a small envelope, con- taining a few lines he had hastily scribbled to his sister and Lucille. “ Come, jump in, my man, for soon we will be bailed by the frigate,” cried Glen, and springing into the cutter towing alongside, the painter was cast loose, and the next moment the small boat was dancing in the schooner’s wuke, and ere many minutes was out of sight astern, for the Hermit quickly stepped his small mast and spread his sail to the breeze. Steadily standing on, the schooner soon approached the dark ‘hull of the frigate of war, which was anchored right in the Narrows, and standing like a formidable sentinel ovearrew York bischbydr, Soon a gun flashed from her bows, and a shot flew toward the schooner, and passed to the windward. “That is for us to come to, Tony; but if we do she'll send a boat aboard. Here, give me that lantern,” and seizing the light, Glen turned it thrice around his head in a fiery circle. “ Now lower away on the foresail and flying jib; there, helmsman, luff her up so ag to point for the frigate,” and as if judging by the movements of the schooner that she was not attempting to run the gantlet and put to sea, no other gun was fired from the Terror, but a hoarse voice hailed: ~ “ Ahoy | what schooner is that ?” “ Lord Howe’s yacht. J have word for the commander of the Terror; shall I come aboard ?” answered Glen Tarleton in an even, ‘finn voice. : “Ay, ay, sir; luff up and lay aback, while you come aboard,” came an order in the same hoarse voice. ceonmiclbooks.com