On the Trail of Geronimo — page 187: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO, 175 CHAPTER XXI. GOOD-BYE. Buck Brace and his companions were hardly less astonished than the Apaches when they reached the ranch and found Lieutenant Whitcomb and his troopers awaiting them, and saw with their own eyes the result of the single volley poured into the marauders. “ That’s the way to fight ’°em,” Buck exclaimed, after shaking hands with the friends, all of whom he had met before; “I’m sorry we couldn’t have got on the spot soon enough to wipe out the other two. “YT don’t think it likely they will trouble this family soon again; at least not as long as they believe a half dozen cavalry are here,” replied Dick. “JT don’t know about that,” remarked grand- mother Harland ; “the Apaches are very revenge- ful.” COMmlCcoooks (C(O) mM