On the Trail of Geronimo — page 276: what you’re looking at

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262 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. “You will keep on till you find out what that smoke meant; if it 7s the captain, ask him to wait till he hears from me. Ray and I are going ona little enterprise of our own, and, if we pull through all straight, we'll report to him before midnight. We know how to communicate when we can’t see each other.” “ May Task what your scout will be?” said Joggens. “The trail taken by the party which burned this building and carried off the ladies is so plain that it can be traced without trouble. Ray and I will follow it.” ‘But it will soon be too dark to see the foot- prints.” “T have an idea that the Apaches have not gone far, and that we shall be able to locate them before sunset.” “ Very well; if that is your order, Walter and I are ready ; eh, Walt?” ‘No news could be more agreeable,” replied Windstrom, “as me cousin remarked when he larned his uncle had decased and left him a thou- sand pounds. ” A few minutes were spent in hurried converse, COMmlcoooks (C(0) mM