On the Trail of Geronimo — page 320: what you’re looking at

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o06 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. mountains, where it was almost impracticable to follow him. Then his scouts arranged such a per- fect watch that no man, white or red, could cross it without detection. Lieutenant Whitcomb found he had exchanged situations with Bedford, and it was his own fault that such was the fact. He realized from the first that the only possibility of regaining his freedom was through the vigorous intervention of his friends. He could only hope that Captain Cam- pereaux and his strong force were in the neighbor- hood, for no positive information had yet reached him on that point. While the young officer conducted himself with a certain dignity, he strove to avoid giving his captors unnecessary offense. Geronimo rarely for- got the face of one he had seen, and the glance which he cast at his prisoner left no doubt he rec- ognized him. Still the latter made no attempt to take any advantage of the fact, but held his peace ; and, when the start further into the mountains took place, he obeyed without the least holding back. He ventured, however, to offer some help to the ladies, especially to the eldest, who naturally found trouble in picking her way over the rocky surface. CoOmiclboookS.