On the Trail of Geronimo — page 222: what you’re looking at

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210 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. CHAPTER XXV. FACING EASTWARD. MEANWHILE, matters were assuming an inter- esting form at the camp which Walter Windstrom had left in such a peculiar fashion. The shooting of the Apache on one side, and the flight of the trooper on the other, in pursuit of his fleeing horse, would have thrown a less experienced party into confusion, and invited the very attack that must have been fatal, under such circumstances. “Did you ever know the like?” was the ques- tion of Josh Joggens, when Ray Bedford slipped back to where he and the lieutenant were crouch- ing, and told of Windstrom’s performance. “He will have his hands full to take care of ‘himself,’ was the comment of Lieutenant Dick, who would have smiled had the situation been less serious. ‘“ Bedford, do you and Braxton keep near the horses, and fire the minute you catch sight of an Indian. I think, Josh, they are after the animals, and we had better guard them.” (C(O) nN) Cc 6)(0)(6) <=) (CO)