On the Trail of Geronimo — page 49: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 41 way ata brisk gait, which he meant to continue without intermission to the station. “T may run against some of them road agents,” he reflected, looking sharply about him, “though there isn’t much fear from them. One is wiped out certain, another is hit hard,and I don’t believe the third got off without a scrach. Poor Zach!” he exclaimed, unconsciously slowing his footsteps, “JT forgot him for a minute or two in my anxiety for the younker. He said he had been scratched by one of the bullets, but he must have been hurt more than he would own. He has rolled off the stage, and couldn’t help himself. It’s queer we didn’t notice it at the time. If he had fallen in front, we would have run over him, and if he had tumbled off the side, we must have seen him. He must have managed to go off the rear. Well,” added Buck with a sigh, “we'll be sure to find him when I come back—helloa!”’ He halted abruptly at sight of a dark figure dimly seen a short distance in advance. Buch Bragg was not oiten taken off his guard, and he held his Winchester in such position that no one could get the drop on him. “It’s a horse, but what is the rider doing?” the (C(O) nn) (C 6)(0)(6) (C(O) mM