On the Trail of Geronimo — page 90: what you’re looking at

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82? ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. animals advanced on their winding course with such freedom that it was evident they were following some well beaten trail. “There must be an end to this gorge,” was the thought of the captive, “and sooner or later we shall reach higher ground.” The thought was hardly formed,when he observed that they were ascending a path which extended along the side, and he was quite certain they were making their way toward the top of the valley into whieh be had made such a memorable descent. For some distance the trail was broad enough to allow the Apaches to ride in couples; but, before half the ascent was completed, it narrowed to that extent that they were obliged to adopt the old system of riding in Indian file. Geronimo checked his horse and fell behind the interpreter, who took the lead. This placed the rest of the warriors to the rear of Dick, and nothing would be easier than for any one of them to pick him off on the slightest attempt to give his captors the slip. There were places where the path was no more than two feet wide. On the left was the precipitous side of the gorge, still reaching far above them, while to the right the declivity extended almost CoOnnicloo@ S (CO