Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 88: what you’re looking at

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92 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. “Are all the things aboard Cesar ?” asked Lord Lionel. “ Yes, master, I put them forward under the deck,” polite- ly returned the. black. “Then, ladies, let me aid you into the boat,” and in a short while the Whole party bad embarked, and completely filled the cock-pit of the small craft, which never before had carried such a precious cargo, Running down the Hudson until it. joined its rival, the Mast river, Lord Lionel passed close under the stern of the American cruiser, All wag quiet on board, and only the form of. the offi- cer could be seen quietly pacing the quarter-deck, little dreaming of the intended attack upon the vessel under his charge, and wholly unconscious of the danger to bimself and crew that lay in the trim little sail-boat, flying by in easy pistol range. Heading his craft in the direction of Elizabethport, as soon as be had rounded the stern of the cruiser, Lord Lionel stood close in toward the Jersey shore, and kept a bright look-out for the returning boats ; but the city disappeared astern, its hum off many voices, and sound of martial music, was no longer heard, and yet no sign of the coming Rangers. “ They should have been in sight, ere this, Strange we do not discover them, Ceesar,” “ Just so, sir.” “ You must keep your eyes wide open, my man.” “ Never fear, sir, 1 am watching the waters pretty keen,” returned the negro, who was lying down upon the deck and anxiously longing fur the welcome sight of the coming boats. “If the expedition proved successful, we will soon know all, for the boats can not now be far distant; but, if any ac- cident has prevented Captain Tarleton from coming, I will then head round Staten Island and make Amboy, where we can soon find:a place of safety,” said Lord Lionel, quietly, and he stood nearer in toward the Jersey shore, and again bent his keen gaze over r the waters connicloooks.com