The Hidden Children by Robert William Chambers Chapter 3 Page 10

“Oh! And what do I believe, Jack?”

“Being an officer who commands as good a soldier as I am, you, sir, believe as I do.”

I was obliged to laugh.

“Well, Jack — so you agree with me that the Legion Cavalry is out?”

“It is as sure that nested snake’s eggs never hatched out rattlers as it is certain that this wild night will hatch out Tarleton!”

“And why is it so certain in your mind, Jack Mount?”

“Lord, Mr. Loskiel,” he said with a lazy laugh, “you know how Mr. Boyd would conduct were he this same Major Tarleton! You know what Major Parr would do — and what you and I and every officer and every man of Morgan’s