Deadwood Dick's Doom;or, Calamity Jane's Last Adventure

When I first started reading, I was glad that this story had somewhat of a plot rather than the other chapters/stories we have been reading. However, for me, sometimes the story is difficult to read. The characters do not use proper English (which is expected for the time period) so at times it is hard to comprehend the story. Because of this, it makes it hard to follow where each character goes and who he or she meets. This story has many characters, each with their own story. After reading the first eight chapters, I am curious as to where Virginia Verner and Deadwood Dick went off too. I also want to know who abducted Virginia Verner. I hope Calamity Jane and Deadwood Dick get to be together at the end, but the title of the novel, “Calamity Jane’s Last Adventure” gives me doubts that Calamity will not even survive. I also want to know who this “unknown” character is.