On the Trail of Geronimo — page 78: what you’re looking at

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70 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. The advent of the bear naturally caught the attention of the Apaches, who uumbered only eight. They were darting hither and _ thither, several carrying torches and all guns, eager to bring down the great game, which, if somewhat bewildered by the strange assault, was not much frightened. He did not like the flaming missiles, which flashed in front of him wherever he turned, but their very number gave him a familiarity which lessened the dread of that particular terror ; and, when he found a howling savage directly in his path, whirling one of them rapidly about his head, he made straight for him, instead of retreat- ing, as the assailant expected. The latter flung his torch at the brute, and in- stead ot flying, brought his gun to a quick level and discharged it, with the muzzle almost against the frightful front. It was impossible that he should miss, but the shot only served to render the beast more furious, and, ere the nimble Indian could dodge him, he was caught in the resistless grip of the ponderous arms of the grizzly. At the moment Dick Whitcomb emerged so hastily from the pit in which he had taken refuge, CoOmiclbookS.