Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 61: what you’re looking at

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» UNWELCOME NEWS. 65 “True, I am the bearer. of important news, but assuredly *t is not tbe kind that will cause you to rejoice.” | “What! has aught gone wrong? speak out, for all are friends here.” 3 “ Your lordship ordered me to convey the prisoner—” “ Has he escaped ?” “ Patience, my lord, and you will hear all. “You ordered me to convey the prisoner, Colonel Van- court—” “ Mister Vancourt, Hermit,” interrupted General Kryp- hausen, “My lord, I will come again and tell you my news when I will not be subjected to interruption,” and bowing haugh- tily the Hermit turned to leave the room, when Lord Howe called out to him: 3 SHold, Sir Hermit, and make known what you have to say, for you shall not be interrupted again.” | The Hermit of Hell-gate glanced his keen eyes over the company, and resumed : | | “You bade me take a serveant and a dozen troopers from Colonet Templeton’s regiment and convey the prisoner on board the schooner, which was lying in East River, with a supposec crew from the Vulture on board “I detailed the men, took the prisoner, and marching to the landing bailed the schooner, which immediately sent a small boat ashore for us. “With the prisoner and six of the troopers I entered and rowed back to the schooner, where the lieutenant met us and ordered us below into the cabin, which wags dimly lighted. “A moment after it was lit up brilliantly, and standing in the companionway with drawn sword and pistol was the lieu- tenant, while ranged around the cabin-walls, with muskets at a present, were some thirty seamen, + “ We were securely entrapped, and the next instant the troopers and myself were iroped, gagged and confined in one of the state-rooms.”’ : ‘ “ God have mercy! but this is strange conduct. You'then were—but go on,” exclaimed Lord Howe, excited] y, while the most intense interest was shown by all present. “A few moments more and I heard the boat, containing connicloooks.com