Deadwood Dick's Big Deal; or, The Gold Brick of Oregon — page 96: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“p8 DEADWOOD DICK. is is hereby understood as binding as an oath, that the other party forever forego all claim upon said child.” “How do you propose to decide the question, sir?” a game of cards,” “And if I refuse to agree to this?” “I shall then have to take the child by force, whereas by. the other way you have a fair chance to win him.” “Very well, it shall be decided so. If I lose I am to forego all claim tc tae child and never cross your path? Jf you lose you are so to do?” “Exactly!” _ “Ralph, bring the child.” Little Dick was brought from an adjoining room. _ Then the husband and wife, in name only, sat down at the table to gamble for their boy. _ The game was eucher, and Calamity dealt \rst. _ The game was short and quick, but watched with great interest, Deadwood Dick won. , Calamity lost every trace of color as she arose from the table, with revolver in hand, which she pr.ssed against her breast. One of Dick’s men quickly dashed it aside and the bullet pierced Ralph Chester's heart. With a wild cry, Calamity fell in a swoom over the body of her evil brother. | Dick seized his boy then and left the place forever. te dy ae we +. . . “8 - Ruth proved to be the lost Flora Farmer, and is now a pelle and the “catch” of Helena society. Calamity Jane—wild, sad-eyed, yet reckless and daring— is often heard of in the West. -_ ‘ » ; > re Of Deadwood Dick we may hear again; but one thing i ae ee "O84 Avalanche stil} hovers. ebout the mines, ' “ ‘ i connicelooolks.c Com Te