On the Trail of Geronimo — page 127: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 117 lieutenant, “for the darkness was not favorable, but I should judge there were about that many. I am glad to know the exact number, for we now have something definite to work upon.” “Suppose,” ventured Joggens, “that the thiet should offer to compromise, wouldn’t it be advisa- ble to do so?” “In what way?” “Why, since he has the hundred thousand dol lars, suppose we offer to let him keep five and go away unmolested. Wouldn’t it be prudent to close up the transaction that way ?” “Tt would be,” replied Dick, “provided the money was our own; but we have no right to do anything of the kind without the consent of Wells & Fargo, to whom it belongs until turned over to the custody of the consignees.” “There can be no disputing that,” remarked Joggens; “but isn’t it fair to believe Messrs. Wells & Fargo will willingly give one-twentieth of the amount to secure nineteen-twentieths ? ” ‘They would, when satisfied that it wasn’t just as easy to get the twenty-twentieths ; but I sus- pect it will be hard to convince them of that when they learn that there was but a single thief and COnNIELOO© “Si