Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 76: what you’re looking at

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RO THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. the foot of the street from whence he started, for it was near the residence of Mrs. Vancourt, whose grounds sloped down to the water’s edge. The same afternoon, as Salome was busily engaged in get- ting together certain valuables and necessary clothing to carry with her, for Mrs. Vancourt had been persuaded to go wilh- out much trouble, Cesar entered with the card of Lord Lionel Livingstone. The maiden’s face flushed rosy, but smoothing down her rumpled hair and dress, she descended quickly to the library, and extended to her lover a warm greeting. “T expected you last evening and this morning, Sir Truant, but you disappointed me,” she said, in a manner half-pro- voked. “T could not come, for I have been absent down the har- bor, ma belle ; but I suppose you have already heard of the terrible stir that devil-may-care brother of yours has created.” “Yes, and indeed I am proud of him, Lionel ; ouly he is too rash.” “ Yes, reckless indeed, but yet most cooij-headed aid sen- sible with all his daring. But, Salome, my darling, I fear his acts will cause trouble to fall upon his household, for from Lord Howe down, the British soldiery are fearfully enraged.” “ Lionel, it is of this very thing I would speak to you, for you must know I now trust you fully: already have we de- decided upon removing ourselves out of the enemy’s hands, and this very night will take our iseiie 5 “ And how, ma belle?” “Tt is all arranged, and we four poor lone women are to embark shortly after nightfall, and my only regret is that you will not be with us, for it pains me greatly to leave you be- hind.” ~“ You need not do so, Salome, for I will accompany you.” “Oh joy, joy! Lionel, you have made me extremely hap- py; now I will tell you all,” and Salome made her lover ac- quainted with their plan, and received from him the answer that he would come to the mansion and go with them to the boat. “But you must give up so much, Lionel, to go with me Only think, you a titled and wealthy Englishman, you mus} — CcoOmmiclooOolkks.coOhn