Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 46: what you’re looking at

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48 DEADWOOD DICK. agent business, for one of the fellows who attacked the stage was wounded, and captured, an’ on being promised his freedom, he made a clean breast of it, charging you with being at the head of the hull business!” Deadwood Dick, as we shall hereafter know him, at oncs perceived that he was entangled in a net, that had been cleverly woven around him, and his fece grew stern 2ad hard as he seized his revolvers, and placed his back against the wall. , “Gentlemen, this is a plot to undermine me, and wet me out of the way of yonder thieving rascal, Stephen Ray- mond. I refuse to surrender, and will defend myself re- gardless of what follows, Attack me, and I'll deal you a full hand, you bet!” CHAPTER VL A Lynching Stopped. With an eventful past record to back him, none but a stranger could have doubted the truth expressed by the words of Deadwood Dick, as he stood there at bay, but apparently as defiant and fearless as though no danger at all menaced him. . In Right Bower, however, his name and fame were not unknown, and the three men who confronted him were well aware that he would fight like a tiger before he would surrender. “I hope you don’t infer that I have any interest in caus- ing your arrest,” Stephen Raymond spoke up. “Indeed, I} - was struck dumb with estcnishment when Mr. Miles, a! moment ago, related to me the charges against you.” | “Of course you wouldn’t harm a hair of my head—oh! mo; certainly not!” Dick said, with grim sarcasm. “You were so well pleased with my coming to Right Bower, that you were ready to fall down and worship me, despite the fact that I was in a fair way to upset your thieving opera-’ _ mephew, Ralph Chester.” “You wrong Messrs. Raymond end Chester.” Mile clared) “They are both honorable citizens. and acai : econmicoooks.comn