Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 62: what you’re looking at

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66 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. the sergeant and remaining troopers, come aboard, and they likewise were marched! below to become prisoners, the ser- geant only resisting—” “ Brave fellow, he shall be promoted fcr this.” “No, your lordship, his resistance cost him his life, for, springing upon the naval lieutenant, he was immediately slain by him.” ' “My God! this is indeed a most tragic affair. The schooner then put off, T suppose—” “No, your lordship ; the schooner awaited the coming of Colonel Templeton, then slipped her cables, and stood down. the harbor, the colonel, in perfect ignorance of what had taken place, standing by the wheel conversing with the young commander of the craft.” “Go on, Hermit, go on,” “There is litthle more to say, for shortly after, I was con- veyed to the deck and Colonel. Templeton told me that we were all prisoners to Glen Tarleton, the Hussar Captain.’ “What! do I hear aright ?” “Yes, your lordship; Captain Tarleton had taken the man prisoner whom you had sent down to the Vulture, and reading the orders therein stated, took possession of the schooner, manned her with a crew of his own men, and ran round into Kast River to effect the escape of Colone] Vancourt, which he accomplished, besides taking some valuable prisoners.” “ Gentlemen, did you ever bear of such unparalleled audaci- ty? To be bearded in one’s own den, as it were; but Her- mit, how came you here ?” asked Lord Howe, suspiciously. “Tt seems I was not recognized .as other than a civilian, and Colonel Templeton seized upon this to plan my release, which he gained by pledging himself to the immediate ex- change for me, of Lieutenant Henry Loyd of the Hussar Ringers. The colonel said you would feel that it was'a most urgent affair to know of his capture.” | “True, true, [ will have to release the rebel lieutenant, for had I not known of the capture of Templeton, it would have been a far more serious matter than itis; but now I can stop the movement of certain troops which he wags to lead, and for which every plan had been completed. At what time did you escape ?” ¢ connicloooks.conm