On the Trail of Geronimo — page 341: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. oat “ And you havea young warrior—the son of Wal- 99 thus, one of our men from San Carlos “ That’s alie !”’ interrupted the angered officer, who saw through the little trick ; ““ we haven’t the son of Walthus, but the son of Geronimo.” The Apache did not deny it nor show any em- barrassment because of the instant detection of his falsehood. “Geronimo will give you the white man for the young warrior. ” Captain Campereaux was too wise to show eager- ness to accept the proposal of Geronimo’s ambas- sador. The proposal itself assured the young officer’s safety, and the heart of the elder gave a throb of pleasure at the realization of this fact. But there were others concerned. The survivors of poor Caleb Harland’s family must not be for- gotten. “JT wouldn’t mind making the trade,” replied the captain, “ if you hadn’t any one else with you except the soldier; but the only proposition that I will agree to is this: I will give Geronimo all the Apaches we have, on condition that he will give us all the white persons he has.” In other words, the captain would exchange the COMnniclooo <S) (C(O) mM