Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 56: what you’re looking at

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60 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. able race, in spite of his almost womanly face und slight but elegant form. “You come with orders from his lordship, General Howe? Be Seated, sir,” said the earl, as he took from be- tween his lips a fragrant cigar, and, without arising from his reclining position upon a soft divan, waved his visitor to wu seat. “TI do, sir. His lordship bade me say to you that he had armed and equipped his own yacht for a cruise down toward. Amboy, but the guns he had selected not being suitable, he begged that you would loan him. an cighteen pounder pivot. gun, and four twelves, until the return of the scbooner.” “This is a strange request, but I suppose I can oblige him. Mr. Grayson, can we spare a long eighteen and four twelves for a few days, to this schooner which is bound ona shallow water cruise ?” and the earl turned to a gray-bearded lieuten- ant, who had just entered. “ Yes, sir; when does he wish them ?” “T can bring my_ vessel alongside, and we can soon lower them upon her decks. “All right, captain—I don’t know what. your name is, Mr. Gravion will see that it is done. Take a glass of brandy, sir, and help yourself to a cigar; and, by the way, ask his lordship, General Howe, if he can not get an excuse for me to bring the Terror up to the city soon, as I’ve several flirta- tions with those pretty American belles I wish to complete. You need not speak to the ASHES a) about the women, only say I would like to come up.” “T will, sir. Permit me to drink your very good health,” and, raising the glass of brandy, Glen Tarleton drank it down, thanked the earl for his kindness, bit his cigar, and walked from the cabin. “Mr, Grayson, I will go aboard my vessel and bring her alongside, sir, if in the meantime, you will get all in readi- ness to lower the guns to her decks,” and so saying the Hus- sar Captain went over the side into his boat, which ut once pulled away to the schooner. “©Colonel Templeton, | will have to ask you to confine yourself to one of the state-rooms for the next hour. I am . : comicbooks.conn