Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 18: what you’re looking at

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20 DEADWOOD DICK. we declare a semi-monthly dividend to-morrow, and old Farmer is such a queer old hunks, that I want his repre- sentative to see that everything is all right.” “Very well. I will assume my position to-morrow, then.” “As a matter of course. You bring money with you?”. “Yes; with instructions to turn it to the use of the firm, for the purchase of a new tract of land, providing I be- lieve the investment will pay.” A faint sneer escaped Stephen Raymond. “Farmer is getting mighty careful,” he said. “He acts as though he was afraid to trust to my judgment, for fear I would cheat him.” “I know nothing in regard to that. I simply have my orders. Where is the land?” “It’s a tract lately owned by a man named Chet Rossi- tur, but yesterday sold by him to a speculator named Finch, who holds it at twenty-five thousand.” “Very well, we'll go see it to-morrow. I am rather tired, and so will ask to be excused to-day.” “Certainly. Will you leave the money in the safe here, and take tea with us?” St. Cecil was puzzled for a moment. His orders from his employer were to keep the money to himself until satisfied that the investment would be profitable, “You will have to pardon me, Mr. Raymond, but my orders are to keep charge of the monty at present.” “Oh! all right. It’s of course immaterial to me. Ruth, I will give Mr. St. Cecil into your charge, and will join you at the house directly.” 4 “St. Cecil accordingly accompanied Miss Raymond, and! they were soon joined in the really luxurious parlor by the speculator, who chatted affably. [ ' Tea was presently announced, and when it was over Miss Raymond favored her guest with a number of piano solos, which she executed with much artistic skill. » St. Cecil then bade them good-evening, and set out about town to see the sights, and to see that oddly-named personage, the Gold Brick, in the bargain. He was a man of striking appearance, and 2s it was miready known that he had come to Right Bower in capacity of receiver, ne became an object of attraction as connicloooks.comn)