In military circles, highly exaggerated tales of Major Alderley’s derring-do were bruited from lip to lip and passed on to raw recruits to strengthen morale. She glanced towards her sister, and curiously enough found in her face some faint reflection of her own rather sombre mirth. Spurling, for so was she named, had a warm nut-brown complexion, almost as dark as a Creole; and a moustache on her upper lip, that would have done no discredit to the oldest dragoon in the King's service. Melusine opened her eyes at him. " "Here he is!" cried Ireton, as the knocking was heard without. ” “I’m so glad you’ll go. Selecting a key from the heavy bunch committed to him by Austin, he threw open the door, and beheld Blueskin seated at the back of the small chamber, handcuffed, and with his feet confined in a heavy pair of stocks. I hated him. ’ ‘You always were an old sobersides, even as a boy,’ retorted the major, who was close on thirty now, yet as ripe for excitement as he had been on receiving his first commission at sixteen. I chose you for your strength, your cunning, your intelligence, your great beauty.
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