On the Trail of Geronimo — page 112: what you’re looking at

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102 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. bers, Captain Campereaux and fifty troopers were sent on his trail, while it was still warm. They galloped hard, hopeful of surprising the wily enemy. He had been seen by the stage drivers, and there was no little surprise that he had not attacked the stations. He could have done so with much greater success than the road agents, and a sudden dash on his part would have de- stroyed any one against which it might be made. He carefully avoided these temptations, though he was known to have killed a couple of ranchmen who were foolish enough to count on his friend- ship, or at least indifference. It was evident from this that Geronimo meant to wait until his numbers should increase before taking the war-path in his usual whirlwind fashion. But Dick Whitcomb had walked directly into his clutches, and it was hard to explain why he was not instantly put to a tormenting death. Nothing was clearer than that the chief had no thought of permitting him to get away or escape the fate which he invariably visited upon his prisoners. It is probable that Captain Campereaux was right in saying that Geronimo feared his position in the gorge was too exposed to permit such amusement COMMelo© cS (©)