On the Trail of Geronimo — page 298: what you’re looking at

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284 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. sent him over on his back as if smitten by the hoof of amule. At the same instant both fists shot right and left with equal quickness and power, the astounded Apaches going down like so many ten- pins. Lieutenant Whitcomb could not restrain his en- _thusiasm. He was so carried away by the exploit of the brave fellow, that he forgot his own peril, and shouted : “Give it to them, Ray! Give it to them!” But it so came about that Ray kept his head better than did his lieutenant. He had been pre- paring for some such dash, and had formed his plan so well that he did not allow himself to be diverted from carrying it through to the end. He had been lying on the ground, in a position similar to that of the lieutenant, when he was dis- covered by two Apaches prowling near. They be- longed to the party that had formed the ambush on the plain, and were fortunate enough to dis- cover the white man without his suspecting his danger. Asa consequence, they came down on him like an avalanche before he could strike a blow in his own behalf. But he was leveling matters now with a rush. Connicloooks (CO) im