Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 67: what you’re looking at

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DEADWOOD DICK. _ 6q Allow me to tell you that you have no show with me at poker, and I did not urge you on to play. So I am not to blame for your losses, and will not play with you again.” “You're a liar and a coward!” A murmur of astonishment ran through the crowd as Raymond fiercely uttered these words. “Did I understand you aright?” the doctor asked, aris. ing and transferring his winnings to an inner pocket. “You heard me!” was the answer. given savagely. “You are a cowerd and a liar!” | The words were hardly out of his mouth when a sud-« den and unexpected leap brought the doctor over the table, and his left hand clutched the mine-owner by the throat, while his right fist struck him a terrible blow on ' the cheek, “A liar and a coward, am I?” he cried. “We shall sec!” CHAPTER VIII. Treachery. Stephen Raymond struggled in vain to release the doc- tor’s clutch upon his throat, and streck at his enemy blindly The doctor, however, dodged the blows. and at the same time proceeded to give the mine-owner’s face. a sound slapping, the crowd cheering, and enjoying the sport hugely. Dick finally hurled the mine-owner from him, fiercely, and Raymond landed upon the floor, some distance away. He sat there a moment as he had fallen, his face be- traying all the evil passion of his nature; then, without a oc Eevee and shook his fist at the doctor, and — “You better look sharp, doctor—he don’t mean you any good,” Gold Brick warned, as she stood near him. “He’s powerful in Right Bower, and can bring down the whole of the roughs upon you, if he wills it.” “Bah! I am not afraid of him, young lady. I’m only sorry I didn’t give him a sounder thrashing.” “Well, I hope you won't get into trouble, sir. You look like too old a man for battling.” “Oh! I am not so young as I once was, but it is not Se comicbooks.con)