On the Trail of Geronimo — page 18: what you’re looking at

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10 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. down the plain, striking right and left with his saber, two or three lengths ahead of the cyclone of horsemen behind him, glancing back and shouting like a spirit possessed. There was strength in that left arm which held the reins, and he used his spurs mercilessly. The mare was conquered in the final bout, and Dick was her conqueror. The sturdy cadet blushed, when it was all over, and he received the congratulations of his friends on the admirable manner in which he had acquitted himself. “| trembled for you,” said pretty Fanny Har- land, as she took his arm, and the two walked up and down the piazza of the hotel, after the graduat- ing exercises were completed. “‘T had an ugly mare, and she was full of vicious- ness, but I made up my mind to master her or break her jaw. It never would have done to fail on the last charge, you know,” he replied with a smile. « And now,” continued the maiden, glancing up in his proud face, “ you are an officer in the United States Army.” “‘T believe I’m a second lieutenant. It’s a pretty iong road to a generalship, though, and promotion is slow in these times of peace.” (CO) mM