On the Trail of Geronimo — page 129: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 119 CHAPTER XV. THE ACCOUNT CLOSED. OBVIOUSLY there was but one way to open negotiations with the daring rogue, and that duty was assigned to Joggens. Drawing his white handkerchief from his pocket, he swayed it above his head just enough to make sure its purpose of serving as a flag of truce could not be mistaken, and advanced toward the pile of rocks. He walked slowly, and his senses were on the alert. Confident that the man with whom he wished to hold a brief converse was equally vigi- lant, the New Englander expected him to make some demonstration, or at least to show himself before his defense was reached. Now, since the gorge was comparatively narrow, the stranger could have been hailed very readily by Lieutenant Whitcomb without stirring from where he stood, but it was in better form to send forward a messenger with the token of peace. COnmicloO@kkSa: