Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 49: what you’re looking at

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a DEADWOOD DICK, st t chap es you couldn't 'a bin ut or beter “Pity sich chap as you couldn’t ’a b’n put ter better use. Reckon. Se ye now, tho’!” made no reply. b dre room was filling with the curious crowd from out- Side, who had learned of his arrest. Raymond and Miles had stepped to one side, and were ral “What shall we do with him?” the express-agent said. “He’s a scaly customer, and if he ever once breaks loose, j We might as well order our coffins, immediately.” “He must not escape!” Raymond decided, in a low tone. } d rather give ten thousand dollars first. He must be Surely and quietly disposed of.” “What! you don’t mean to hold him for reward, then?” “Curses on kim, no! a thousand times, no! Do you know it is vitally to your interest and mine, to see that he Out of the way? He has a powerful friend in old Far- mer, and Farmer, has.a powerful influence with the terri- government. This Deadwood Dick believes you and Tto be concerned in the stage robbery!” Miles started. Such a suspicion he would never care to have reach his employers. | *You see,” Raymond went.on, “we've got to see that the is quieted ourselves, not try. him, and lynch him? The circumstantial ce is sufficient.” = is too dangerous. The fellow’s been brought up for La number of times, and escaped in one way. or an- . He may have a plenty. of friends lurking about, and hot be surprised if Farmer is in the camp this, mo- No! there is but.one course for us to pursue. We Set his trial for to-morrow, and lock him up, under. Jamies? care. If he is found dead in the morning, what is more ,patural than that he committed suicide? Under- €s. But where shall he be caged? There’s not an 7 Shanty in the camp.” \ a Ah! but there is, though, There’s Crazy Chet's | “. A better one couldn’t be selected.” 7 ¥ Jove! you're We'd better get him there, too. — 1 want to see him him caged. T've too soft a snap with Wells OB: , to court exposure.” comicloooks.comn)