Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 70: what you’re looking at

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74 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN, CHAPTER XV. THE SMUGGLER’S CABIN. SwiFTLy flew the light boat of the Hermit along the low shores for two hours, or more, and then turned quickly into a small indenture, or bay, which extended back until lost in the overhanging forest, which crowned the top of a high hill. “ There, lieutenant, you can now see the cabin of the smug- gler, yonder under the brow of the hill ;’ and so saying, the Hlermit steered the boat to the bank and the three occupants soon sprung out on terra firma. _ Rapidly walking to the cabin, a log structure containing but two rooms, they were met at the door by an,old man dressed in a style half-farmer, half-fisherman, who upon see- ing the Hermit, greeted him most warmly, “Well, Saul, I am glad to see you once more; but get up your two nags.at once, for I wish Rebel, here, and this officer to start at once to find Captain Tarleton.” “ What’s up, Mr. Hermit ?” “ Tl! tell you after awhile, Saul, now get up your horses,” and in obedience the man addressed as Saul soon brought to the cabin door two fair looking herses, both rudely saddled and bridled. “ Now, Rebel, mount and go to General Washington’s head quarters, and bring back with you Captain Tarleton, if he is there, while you, lieutenant, strike out for your encampment, for the Hussar Captain may have returned, and if so, return with him and some forty men or ‘more. “ And you, Rebel, if you find the captain tell him to bring ae ‘him the crew he had on the schooner—nay, Iawill write him a note ;” and ina few moments the Hermit had given his full instructions to the lieutenant and Rebel; both of whom then mounted and rode rapidly away, the one taking the road to the north, the other circling the shore in the direction of Amboy. connicloooks.comn