Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 255: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. — 245 ‘1’ll show more’n dirt afore ['m through with you,’ said Simpson, looking straight at the other in a eke that made the latter quail. “Now go through his pockets while I hive him covered,” I broke in, ‘‘ and see if he hasn’t got that fourteen hundred dol- lars stowed away somewhere.”’ The Swamp Angels pricked up their ears at that, and | instantly regretted that I had mentioned the amount. “Oh, I hain’t got hit with me,” declared Simpson, in rather a good-natured tone. ‘* 7 don’t kerry such a pile.” Jim Lacy assisted in the search. “You'd oughter divvied up, Milt,’ he said, running his hand into a pocket, ‘‘ an’ then we'd a stood by you.” ‘Td a-ruther give hit back to the boys than took you into partnership,” retorted Simpson. This showed that Mr. Lacy’s character was not above reproach, and also that 1f we found the money while he was present we would be placed in the same predicament as when Simpson had it. _** Well,”’ observed Lacy, after the search EMRMIELOOOKS {(ECo)