Beadle's Dime Novels No. 213: Squatter Dick — page 27: what you’re looking at

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THE, INTLATION, 29 the... Kepdys observed, a good deal, of, mock mystery. and bombastic humbug in the initiation, that made. it appear a more dreadful. erime.to. break the Jaws. of. wil band, than it might otherwise, _ mt Yo 2913 * _ A, slab was Femoyed from one corner nf. ‘the floor. and a small. book, carefully enveloped in an oilskin cover, brought to,Jight and-handed to the bandit leader. Then Laflin was conducted.to,one end of, the room-where.,the long table did not,interfere, and the members of the band ranged themselves in Aasbsaiy wih their lender ans ie Reophyte,in. the. center. Ata motion from Keedy gat pg his knife and held it ba melinens. Fat, lead ’ “Richard Laflin, alias « lia * it Disk tne Bape Fo! on say you wish to;jom our; noble, wrote 8 reason, your hatred of Sloan’s band of patriots, as they marie Aiierelven A good,reason,.and,one that, we cordially indorse. But we only have your word for shit te, we know,,that for some time “Cause I see’d shis hosse’s track, an’ I it like a book. Henera.ta bacmning, ap! then. he ‘lows nobody, to ride. it "cept hisself. . 's gin orders for his men, to shoot me li a dog ef 1 tried to inte. his camp. ene CORSE AHP MRE, Ae: ee ee “+ Welly’ continued Keedy, while triumphant, anile, played sumndshin din. “I believe you, and so. there is nothing more to, be done except to sign your name ba Ship ins 1 tell you the rules that govern our band, _ “We are leagued together, here, a8 you are aware, for rH pas: Ur DonarOF SHIN AG: Fides # EY old codgers of. perfluous cash, and occasionally bestowing a. on those who, prove troublesome or inconyeniently inquisitive ; but all.in.a spirit, of kindness, you know, Iam aware that, there are some of the ultra-fastidious, who accuse us of being cruel CGommicloooks.corn