On the Trail of Geronimo — page 40: what you’re looking at

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oz ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. driver had put everything in order before taking his final departure. “JT don’t know whether I can bring these ani- mals to a halt,’ muttered Lieutenant Whitcomb, reaching down, unwinding the lines, and then ap- plying all his strength to check the galloping steeds. At the same time he pressed his foot with might and main against the brake lever. But no percep- tible effect was produced. ‘The horses acted as if they were panic-stricken, and continued running as fiercely as before, the rasping brake producing no effect. “You'd better jump!” called Buck Bragg, mak- ing ready to do the same; “we're within a hun- dred yards of the gorge.” “ No, sir!” called back Dick, using all his power to bring the teams to a halt; “I’m going to stop them or go over with them!” The next minute Buck sprang from the coach, shouting to Dick to lose not an instant in doing the same; but the lieutenant’s blood was up, and he grimly held on, even though he saw that the horses and stage were doomed. CoOnmnicoookS.E@ mM