On the Trail of Geronimo — page 313: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 299 he acquitted himself like a genuine warrior. Being allowed to rise to his feet, he stood grim and defiant evidently on the watch for some chance to bound off, no matter at what risk to himself. “We'll take him into camp,” said Bedford, “ for we may be able to put him to better use than kill- ing him.” The belief was shared by all that it was idle to wait any longer for the return of Lieutenant Whit- comb, nor was it possible for the three to do any- thing in his behalf. Help, if it came at all, must come from Captain Campereaux. It was decided, however, to leave the officer’s horse behind, so that if the owner should reach the spot he would not be deprived of his valuable steed. The young Apache was armed with a knife and rifle, which, of course, were taken from him, the probabilities being that the gun had belonged to a white man in the first place. Then the rope, which Joggens always carried with him, was looped be- tween the elbows and the back of the prisoner, his hands being secured at the wrist, and fastened to Windstrom’s saddle-bow. With Bedford and Jog- gens on the right, the singular procession set out for the camp of Captain Campereaux. — CoOnniclooo SJ (C(O) mM