Beadle's Dime Novels No. 298: The Hussar Captain — page 90: what you’re looking at

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$4 THE HUSSAR CAPTAIN. “Den I told you; you go up wid me to de cabin, and den let de men come ’long behind.” ‘All of them ?” “ Yes, sah, cause you don’t know but what dére might be s)me of dem Ranger cusses dere.’” “That is so; 1 will follow your advice—what, is this the Janding ?” and as the lieutenant spoke, Rebel ran the boat in shore, and grounded it beneath the shelter of the high ridge. ‘Yes, massa, bere we am. ,Now here is de oder hoat Janded, and yonder, you see de light from de eabin,” and Rebel sprung ashore, while the officer quickly followed. “ Look t© your arms, men, and when you sce yonder cabin- door open and me enter, then come on quietly and surround the house, and await my call.” “ Yes, sit,” answered the men, and then, guided by Rebel, the officer. started toward the cabin on the hill. A short walk brought them to the door, which Rebel knocked lightly upon, and there came an answer from Within, in the well-known voice of Glen Tarleton : “ Well, who comes 2” “It am me, Massa Capt’in, and a friend,” replied the negro, “Ha, my worthy friend, enter,” returned Glen, and, in Obedience, the negro and the Englishman walked into the cabin, and found there only the Hussar Captain, who, bowing. politely, said, in the quick, siern tones usual to him + ‘ Well, sir, I almost teared you were not coming— “ Lieutenant, you are my prisoner.” “ Ha! treachery! What meaus this? Hol my men—” “ Hold, sir! One word more and you die!. I repeat, you and also your men, are prisoners; so put up your pistol if you value pane life, for a hundred good Hussar Rangers sur- round you.” The lieutenant glanced savagely around ‘him, and still hold- ing both his sword and pistol on tie defensive, hesitated for a moment, longer. “ Rebel, go out and bring me word if the boat's crew are yet taken. Now, sir, do you yield, or shall I use foree 2” “No, sir, ’1l not yield without. a blow in. self-defense,” suddenly cried the Englishman, and firing his pistol in the ma comico oolkks.conn