The Mate of the Vancouver — page 163: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

LOVE AND HATE. been libeled instead of me. “He's a good looking fellow, big enough to eat you.” “Oh, is he?” sneered’ the joker. “TI tell you what, young feller, it would take a big man to chew up Montana Bill’s little finger.” Harmer burst out laughing. “So you're Montana Bill, are you?” said he. . “T am,” answered Bill as gravely as if it were a kingly title. : “Well, then, old Hank said he could eat you up without pepper or salt. He’s as mad at you as a man can be; says he’s been practicing shooting all the winter on purpose to do you up, and he puts a new edge ou his knife every morning.” “That'll do, young feller,” put in Mac, seeing that Bill was getting in a rage, and knowing that he was just the man to have a row with a youngster. “You're a little too fast, you are. My name’s Mackintosh, if you want anyone of that name.”