On the Trail of Geronimo — page 139: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 129 “Wal, I don’t mind bein’ generous, since you think you ought to have abite. I'll give you one of the bags of yellow stuff, that is five thousand, which is a good deal more than the man’s life was worth that I shot.” “ Make it twenty five thousand.” ‘ Not a cent more than what I said—five thou- sand.” | “ Take a few minutes to consider.” “ No use—” The full reply of the outlaw was cut short by a rifle shot. Josh Joggens, by daring and expeditious work, had secured his coign of advantage, from which he gained a view of the head and shoulders of the unsuspicious criminal, and he improved it on the instant, A surprise awaited the troopers when they sprang to their feet and hurried behind the pile of rocks. The features of the dead outlaw were recognized by Joggens, Windstrom, Bedford and Braxton as those of Bud Zimcoe, the king of road agents, for whose capture dead or alive the authorities had offered a reward of five thousand dollars. Andit was just like Josh Joggens, when he obtained the full reward, to insist, in the face of all CoOnnicloo@ <S) (C(O)