Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 58: what you’re looking at

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eS aed §2 THE NHUSSAR CAPTAIN. In a short time the English officer and his troopers came up from the cabin, and casting anxious looks around them, all hope of release faded from their minds, as they saw the swift schooner leaving the Terror far astern, and heading up the lower bay, where they knew, ere very long, she would anchor and send them as prisoners to the head-quarters of Washing- ton’s army. After a rapid run of a few hours the schooner ran into an inlet not far from Amboy, where Glen Tarleton landed with. his prisoners and the greater part of his crew, leaving only a few men on board the Wind to act as a guard, until he could report to General Washington that he had a small but fleet and well-armed craft to be added to the Continental navy. - Making slow marches, it was not until the next day that the head-quarters of the General-in-chief was reached, and the prisoners delivered up, and having made known his story in a few modest words, Glen Tar leton at once became the hero of the hour. ; “ Captain Tarleton, you have done jnvaluable service to the American cause, sir; not only in the release of Colonel Van-- court from the enemy’s hands, but in securing to the States the schooner, which you so daringly armed by the aid of one of the finest frigates in the British navy. “ Also, the capture of Colonel Templeton is w great honor to you, sir, and Iam proud to congratulate you upon you daring and devotion to the American cause of independence,” and so speaking, General Washington laid his hands upon each ‘shoulder of the Hussar Captain, and gazed admiringly into his handsome, noble face. Glen thanked the chieftain for his words of kind praise, and then continued: | “General Washington, I would like to propose to you a plan for the recapture of an American cruiser which, some days ago, was carried into New York as a prize, and now lies off the Battery.” “T have thought of a scheme for taking bsok that vessel, captain, and had Colone! Vancourt not been a prisoner, would have detailed him for the service; but now, as you desire the honor, you shall bave it, especially as I desire to keep the cal- onel near my person as an aide.” comicloooks.com