On the Trail of Geronimo — page 309: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 295 for their beloved leader grew less with the passing minutes. “It’s no use,” finally said Joggens, coming to a sitting position, ‘he would have shown up before this had all been well.” “He may have reached the plain at some point quite distant,” suggested Bedford, “and has not found his way here yet.” “Tt couldn’t have been very far off,” replied Joggens, ‘and it wouldn’t take him long to locate himself.” ‘Like me, failing to find the ponies, he may have been at fault, or pushed on to the camp of Captain Campereaux. Windstrom was about to protest against this explanation, when one of the ponies stamped his foot, but gave nothing in the nature of a neigh or whinny. | ‘Whisht!”’ whispered the scout, coming to his feet and assuming a crouching posture ; “* leave him to me and abide here.” Without waiting for any reply he vanished lke a Shadow. When engaged on such scouts as we are describ- ing, the intelligent animals of the men often prove (C(O) nn) Cc 6)(0)(6) (C(O) im