On the Trail of Geronimo — page 37: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 29 «so doubt that the hold-up had not been wholly a SUCCESS. Zach knew he would receive a shot or two, and, raising his Winchester, he opened fire simultane- ously with his assailant. The latter held his ground, though he could have easily dodged aside in the shelter of the rocks, where he would have been in- visible, without lessening his own ability to do effective work. He scorned, however, to retreat, and remained like a statue, while he delivered his fire in as rapid succession as possible. It was singular that this miscreant forgot at that moment that Zach Emmons was not the only party concerned in this business. He should have recalled the probability of there being one or more passen- gers. The first reminder of his oversight came in the shape of a flash almost in his face. ‘Then he concluded it was a good time for disappearing, and he skulked to cover, limping so painfully that for- tunately there could be no doubt that he had paid the partial penalty, at least, of his wickedness. ‘“T don’t know how bad he’s been barked,” said Zach Emmons to himself, “but I know I’ve been nipped pretty hard myself; that left arm will never be of much account again, but I can drive the horses COMmMicloo© (C(O) mM