On the Trail of Geronimo — page 301: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 287 ‘] believe Tam all here,” he said to himself, «and they ain’t far off, either; this is a good place to emigrate from.” He could now afford to move with more deliber- ation and care, and he did so, feeling every step of the way. ‘The broken ground was dangerous, and a single misstep was likely to be fatal. “What I might have expected,” he thought, coming to a halt and listening to the soft rustling near by; “they have arrived.” Several of the Apaches were certainly near at hand. Although the moon was shining, the shad- ows were so deep that the ear alone could locate them. The fugitive crouched low, and kept as motionless as the rocks and tree trunks beside bim. 5o long as he remained thus, he could not be found except by accident. The Apaches were not the ones to persevere in a hunt after it was clear it was useless. The listen- ing Bedford knew from the sounds that reached him that they were moving off, though a suspicion that it might be a ruse to induce him to betray himself caused him to hold his position a half hour alter it seemed they had gone. It was well he did so, for the very trick he sus- (C(O) nN) (@ 6)(0)(6) (C(0) mM