On the Trail of Geronimo — page 148: what you’re looking at

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138 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. and hastily strapped them into bundles, which with their belongings were quickly placed in shape for conveyance on mule back, and turned over to the packers for their care. Within less than fifteen minutes everything was ready. A strong force, under trusty non-commis- sioned officers, stayed behind to guard the packs and herds, while the fifty troopers gathered in the light of the camp fire, and awaited orders, which were not long in coming to the expectant group. The commands were given in the same low tones, for all Captain Campereaux’s soldiers felt that the rocks around them had ears, and the least sound was likely to defeat the object of the expedi- tion. The men were told to make sure their can- teens did not rattle, and were directed to keep as much as possible in the wall of shadow, which mo- mentarily grew less as the moon climbed nearer and nearer the zenith. Connicloooks (C(0) mM