Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 59: what you’re looking at

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- *s- DEADWCOD DICK. 6r Palace, and Right Bower had the prospect cf becoming a ig city, on the quick. But one doctor did the camp afford, heving hunz ont his thingle at the Palmer House, the new hostelry which adjoined the Palace. “Dr, Felix Dorking” was the inscription on his sign- beard, and when his business became known the doctor Wes an object of much curiosity nd atterition. To all eprearances, he was an Easterner; a broad, port. ly man, who dressed well, but wore his pants studied in boots, and were revolvers in his belt, all of which Strengthened the good opinion of the “citizens” of him. His beard was snowy white, cs was his flowing hair, 8nd little cf his face was visible save hs nose, sharp cyes, @Nd a fine forehead. Business kad been dull, since the docter’s arrival, there having been no shooting-matches nor stabbing-afrays; Consequently he waz surprised, when he received a call to visit Stephen Raymond. He found the minc-owner in the cosey parlor of his resi- ence, attended by Ruth, lying bolstered up on the sofa. “Good-morning, doctor. I hecrd that you had-sct up in iness here, and so got sick, to give you a job.” “Indeed! Wheat appears to be the nature of your ail. ment, sir?” “I do not know. Strange feelings’ attack me, occasion- » Which it would be hard for me to cxplzin. Once &£ Was bitten by a dog, that scon went mad, and I have had fenrs of kydrophobiz.” _. “That is bad. Why have you this young lady attending pers when you_might at any moment go mad, and harm - “Tt had not thought of that. Ruth, you hed better leave 3 ~ “——- ~ rss oF There’s no telling what may happen. Do you thinks z ig cen be done for me, doctor?” - ” Dorking replied. “If you have indeed been Cs. by a realy mad dog, the cherces are against you. —s ou’ve any conscience to clear ur, why you'd better do and keep as quiet as you can. That's the best and only Medic'ne,” % you. If vou do not think I am curable, why of . Curse it will not be necessary to run up a bill. Comicbooks-com