On the Trail of Geronimo — page 132: what you’re looking at

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ee ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. you depart unharmed; if not, you must take the consequences.” The man behind the rocks must have been sur- prised by these words, but it cannot be said he was scared. He had failed in his first little piece of strategy, but his resolution to defend his stolen property to the last was not diminished. “ Bein’ as you want the straight tip, you shall have it,” he said. “If yon and Captain Camper- eaux was out thar with a hundred cavalrymen, you couldn’t scare me into givin’ the yaller metal up without a fight. It’s too hard work to git the stuff for me to give it up jest ‘cause some one asks me. [expect you to fight; tharfore sail in, and by way of openin’ the music I'll start the tune with this.” And slightly shifting his gun, so as to make his aim sure, he deliberately discharged it at the New Englander. But among the most striking characteristics of Josh Joggens was his intuitive reading of the pur- poses of another, when the situation was similar to the present. From the moment the outlaw uttered the words which made known his resolve to fight to the last, Josh was certain he would attempt CoOnnicloo@ S (©