On the Trail of Geronimo — page 245: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO 233 “ Boys,” he whispered, “it’s an ambush! The Apaches are out there!” The others had discovered the fact at the same moment. “Wheel to the right !”’ ordered the lieutenant ; “quick! they will fire!” At such times the officer did not pause to. give his military commands as he had learned them at the Academy, but his meaning was understood just as readily. The five moved simultaneously, turning with military regularity. At the same time they threw themselves to one side of their ponies, to escape, if possible, the volley that was sure to come within the next ten seconds. Had not Josh Joggens glanced at that particular spot where the slight disturbance occurred, just at the moment he did, every soldier would have been slain. The ponies responded quickly tothe spur and rein, but they had hardly begun the evolution, when a number of rifles broke the stillness, and spouts of fire burst from the sand on their left. At the same moment, as many Apaches, their bodies drip- ping with dirt of the same color as themselves, Cconnicloooks (CO) mM