The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 388: what you’re looking at

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382 Warner and Barney were also condemned to die for murdering the policeman in old Flint’s office, but even to the last Warner preserved his coolness, and even smiled in triumph as he stood on the gailows, side by side with old Flint, The fatal bolt was drawn; four human beings were launched into eternity ; Calcraft got his money and grinned |! But what shall we say of the brave man, Gale? He was promoted and made a superintendent in the detective force, and after many years of useful and indefatigable services, he retired from active life, rewarded, as he should be, with a handsome pension. But the most pleasant moments of his life, Gale was wont to say, were passed in the com- pany of Captain Frank Ford and his beautiful young wife, Nelly Lancaster, who, with Captain THE END. THE BOY SOLDIER; OR, GARIBALDI’S YOUNG CAPTAIN. Tom and Caspar (now also married to his faithfu sweetheart) were in the habit of giving f. balls and parties at their residence in Belgr. And old Lancaster, who once had detes mere mention of young Frank Ford, was now o heard to say to hisfriends, == ~~ “The best day’s work I ever did was to consent to the marriage of my daughter to Frank Ford, for he is one of tlte most handso gallant, and opulent gentlemen in the kingdom, an: Nelly loves him ardently.” oot 729 aii To which the company rising would often rejoin, “Fill your glasses to the brim, and let us drink — long life and happiness to all the Boy Soldiers ; and of times since to Frank Ford, the Boy Soldier Garibaldi’s young captain,” Oh TER > is one i y nog ‘ b} , } ane | i ee | ae a he a) comicbooks.com