Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 14: what you’re looking at

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26 DEADWCOD DICK. ' to-day—a charmed life. Do you agree? Do you swear to Go as I will in this matter?” | The newly appointed receiver of the Raymond Mining end Milling Company was silent several minutes. He was surveying the man before him, as thuogh to read him through and through; but he could gain no satisfaction, To the best of his judgment, he had never seen the feliow f before. “It seems like making a verbal contract to serve Satan!™ he said, finally. 1 t “But it is not. You'll find every one your enemy in Right Bower—all except one—even to those who profess the greatest friendship, of course, excepting this one. Mind, I tell you that you will have to defend yourself.” 1 “Supposing Mr. Cleveland St. Cecil finds the camp de- cidedly too hot for his taste?” “Then address a note to Crazy Chet, through his indi- vidual post-office, and results will follow.” + “Jt is fortunate I am not weak-minded, or I should col- lapse with nervous horror,” St. Cecil laughed. “I under- stand, however, and will comply with your_demands.” “Then you swear to serve me?” “I do; but understand one thing—this does not interfere with my duty toward Jason Farmer, of Helena!” “Not in the least. You will have no reason to alter your arrangements with him!.J am, I may add, proud te note the fact of your intended honesty toward him; but, once more, let me say look out for yourself, for I doubt not you will have trouble with Stephen Raymond, and his nephew, Ralph Chester.” “I have my orders. I shall obey them.” “Good! Now, that all is settled, we will part. I may as» well tell you that I should have killed you had you not) come to my terms. My will is iron—else I shouldn't die’ to-night.” t “You are resolved upon that?” “Permitting her to kill me—yes. Remember my last words—but for a strange discovery, it would not be so. Here is the money! Good-by!” _ And tossing St, Cecil the wallet, the eccentric being qheeled, and strode off up the canyon. . > ‘ 2 eomkebooks. com * ;