On the Trail of Geronimo — page 117: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 107 four such men, and the compliment was still more marked when the fact is made known that the quartette were highly pleased with their youthful leader, who, less than a week before, had never set foot in the Indian country. Lieutenant Dick had a good memory of places, and, despite the unfavorable conditions of the night before, he retained such a clear recollection of the ground passed over, that he had no difficulty in retracing the steps by which he had left the gorge in the company of Geronimo and his warriors. The sloping path leading to the bottom of the gorge was speedily reached, and Dick took the lead with the others, the pack mules following them. The animals were accustomed to rough travelling, and needed no direction. They carefully picked their way down the steep descent. The leader was highly pleased with his animal, which was spirited, clean-limbed, intelligent, and yet easily controlled. He felt grateful to Captain Campereaux for his thoughtfulness in providing such a valuable beast; and, take it altogether, it will be admitted that the youth had every reason to feel delighted over his advent into the active service of his country. Carefully and slowly the procession wound its CoOnniclooo (C(O) mM