On the Trail of Geronimo — page 123: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 113 This being the case, it was quite certain that the thief could not have traveled far. The trail led toward a mass of rocks on the other side of the gorge, which at that point expanded into a width of a couple of hundred yards. ‘“ He’s over there now, among those rocks, watch- ing us,’ said Joggens, pointing at the place, which all surveyed with no little interest ; ‘he has meant to hide the stuff there till he can take it away piecemeal.” “But he forgot that we have scouts who can follow a trail as skillfully as any of the Apaches,” was the complimentary remark of the lieutenant. “Tt’s easy enough to track that spalpeen,” ob- served Windstrom; “but I don’t believe we'll git the money without a fight.” The company consulted several minutes, all standing on the ground by their horses’ heads. The conclusion of Lieutenant Dick was con- curred in by all the rest. This was, that one of the three road agents of the night before, knowing that the stage carried a treasure box, and learning that the coach had gone over the precipice, had followed it. He was not accompanied by the other two, because one of them had been killed, and the CoOmilcoooks (C(O) mM