Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 87: what you’re looking at

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DEADWOOD DICK. 8g The transfer was soon made, and Bug-Juice Bill — his departure. Almost the first person he met was Stephen Rowlands The man was well soaked with liquor, and had the ap< pearance of an ugly wolf, “See here!” he cried, “I hear you bought in that stock of mine.” - _ “Yer bet! What yer got ter say ter it?” / “This much—that you'll never live to profit by it!” ae without another word he hurried on. { Bug-Juice Bill continued on up the street, occasionally, bursting forth into a boisterous song; now and then taking a nip from one of his bottles! Singing at the top of his voice, he reached the hotel, when he was suddenly given a slap in the face, which at once stopped his music, and at the same time caused him to reel backward to the ground. He was on his feet in a minute, however, and glanced around him. “Who applied his palm to my mouth jest then?” he roared; “war ct you?” ‘And he fixed his gaze on Ralph Chester, who, half drunk and in a bad humor, stodd near at hand. “Yes, I slapped you, and I don’t want to hear any more of your music around here!” the gambler growled. “Ye don’t, eh? Yer don’t want ter hear anuther squawk from my bird-like beak, eh?” “No, I don’t.” t “Who aire ye? Does ary one know ye Pacer heer?” “I reckon so.” - “Got credit fer a coffin, eh? Waal, thats good. You've got ter fite. D’ye know whom you've insulted? Bug- Juice Bill, ther Terror frum Tombstone—ther great blood- puddin’ o’ ther Nor’west. I’m bad, and I’m goin’ ter kill ye } “You're a big blatter. Ef you want to fight, square off!” And the gambler aimed a terrible blow af the bull- whacker, which was neatly parried, and the next minute Ralph Chester lay outstretched upon the eens oe. received a blow full between the eyes. He leaped to bis feet, only to be knocked back upon the ground again. Three times he essayed to stand up before his enemy, ———— ‘| = ”- As comichooks.conl