The Land Claim — page 19: what you’re looking at

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THE CHBAT EXPOSED. 15 victim, who could with difficulty get his breath under the treatment of his friends. ' “TI think it does,” replied Doc; “and now if you can manage to get down a little more of this grease I guess we shall be able to save you.” “Oh, Lord!” cried Ed, as his stomach heaved at the nauseous dose; “it is near about as bad as the poison.” “ Never mind, Ed,” was Squire’s advice; “if it saves your life you can get over the medicine.” “There, that will do, boys. I'll just lie still awhile, and see how I feel;” and the poor fellow Jay groaning under a horrible sickness, while his anxious friends stood grouped about his bed in silent sympathy. Presently there was a violent retching and vomiting which really alarmed his friends for fear some injury would come from t; and, after a while, silence and exhaustion. After repeated violent vomitings, 4 poor, victimized Ed fell into a profound slumber, and the — the success of their joke, s tisfac At an unusually early hour of , the whole party was awakened by a noise as of some one coming in. _ “Is that you, Doc?” yawned Squire, who occupied a bed with Flag. “No,” said Doc, “I guess it’s Ed; : she’s not in the bed, at any rate.” Cacg WV bet, 450. aed sonaatll r, Ed? feel worse Wenas I guess you would feel worse if. pint of oil and as much more Jard griping in your vitals.” A roar of laughter burst from the occupants of the beds, which caused some grumbling On Ed’s part. “Tt’s very easy for you to laugh, no doubt; but ir either of you had come as near being poisoned to death, and had to een ARP a Nae be so much fun in it, I ‘ews a fact,’ put in Squire, sympathizingly. “ Youll be all right again, and it # mean for the fellows to laugh when you have been in such danger.” “Well, we weren’t laughing at your accident, you added Flag, “but just at the funny parts of the Comicbookscom .