Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 78: what you’re looking at

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80° THE FOREST MONSTER. . “ Several years work,” replied his elder companion. **Don’t it look purty?” asked Teddy, who was stretched full upon his face, his fists placed one above the other, while his chin rested on the uppermost.“ Begorra; there ain’t any thing this side of ould Ireland that would do me eyes, more good. What is it worth ?”’ This was the question all three bad been turning over in their minds for some time, and-each gave the result of his conjecture. - “] kin hit it purty near,” said Teddy, who was squinting at it as though it were a target for his rifle: “I was always good at guessin’.” “ Well, what is it?’ asked Black Tom. — _“ Five hundred and fifty-four millions, six hundred and ninety-three pounds starling, more or less.” Thé Irishman was in earnest, and it was a long time before he could be made to believe that he had not gathered in more than five thousand dollars. Bice “Ith foot-up: that, any way,” said old Stebbins; “and if we kin keep that up for a few days, it’ll answer.” “ You're sartin thar’s plenty more thar ?”. asked Black Tom, eakins toward the Irishman. , “Sartin!’ he exclaimed, in amazement; “it’s all over! There’s tons of it; there’s enough to make mesilf, and all me grandfathers and grandmothers, as rich as Queen Victoria, away back to the latest ginerations of posterity.” fli Bemise ccanap. quest 16," ‘nage Dosa 5": thax six ehh whet you say thar is.” _— “ Yees jist go wid me to-morrer, and saa fur yersilf.” . “That's what Iwill de, ef the infarnal red-skins don’t get too thick.” “ Or the beast,” suggested old Stebbins. _“ Be jabers! but we saad nothing of him,” said Teddy, who had scarcely thought of the strange animal up to this moment. “I don't think he’ bother us, ef we look out. fur him; but what were them consarned Blackfeet doin’ in thar?” _. It was all-important that they should not overlook the per- sonal danger involved in this matter. The encounter of Teddy es paar” be RR ta, ir eral doubt that _ such a peril existed. conmicloooks. corm