On the Trail of Geronimo — page 326: what you’re looking at

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o12 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. “Tt was a woful mistake that your counsel was not heeded, but,” added the girl with a sigh, “it is all past now. After you rode off, Buck and the others galloped off a short way to look after the cattle; they could discover nothing wrong with them, and came back to the house about sunset without having caught the first sight of an enemy. “They were too wise, however, to allow that to disarm misgiving. Grandmother insisted so strongly that the Apaches would be led by revenge to visit us again, that every possible precaution was taken.” “ What could you do more than you did every night ?”’ asked the lieutenant. “Little except to keep strict watch. Every- thing was made strong and secure as it could be, and Buck himself undertook to stand guard until midnight. Neither mother, grandmother nor I re- moved our clothing, but we all fell into an uneasy slumber before the night was half gone. Mother had an idea that father would soon arrive, and I remember she cautioned Buck several times not to fire at any suspicious person he might see until sure it was an enemy. ‘“We never shall be able to know what really ecomniclooolks (C(O) mM