On the Trail of Geronimo — page 199: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 187 site side of the fire, and one fully a couple of rods beyond, where the horses were hobbled. One of these sentinels was Windstrom, and the other Ray Bedtord. They were to keep their places until some time past midnight, and then silently make their way to the camp fire, and awake the lieutenant and McGarvey, who would take their posts until daybreak. Under such circumstances, the guards could not move back and forth, as when on a regular beat, for the danger was too great; but it was not neces- sary, for such men are able to keep their senses about them for hours at a time, even when in want of sleep, and there was no fear of their sleeping on their posts. After Windstrom and Bedford had taken their places, the others reclined on their blankets for a time, talking in low tones, most of them smoking, and more concerned about their friends at the ranch than for themselves. But, since Dick was to act as sentinel for part of the night, he stretched himself on his blanket, to gain what slumber he could before the hour for him to go on duty. McGarvey had been uncon- Sclous sometime. Joggens and Braxton, being left CoOnniclooo SH (CO) mM