On the Trail of Geronimo — page 110: what you’re looking at

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100 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. scarcely a waking hour in which he had not specu. lated upon the probable welcome that awaited him. He was aware of the distrust shown by many of the old soldiers against the youthful officers annu ally sent out by the Government from West Point, and he knew what his course would have to be, in order to gain and retain the respect of these fighters Dick did not doubt his own courage, but he believed it would never be conceded by others until it was proven in more than one skirmish and Indian battle. He wondered whether it would be one month, six months, or a year, before he wouid be considered “one of them.” And behold! Before he had reached the post, the captain of his company had called for three cheers, and they were given with a ringing hearti- ness which stirred the depths of his very soul. COMmlcoookks (CO)