On the Trail of Geronimo — page 257: what you’re looking at

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ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 245 and shot past him, making a venomous thrust with his knife as he whizzed by. It would be hard to explain why the blow failed to accomplish its purpose, for, despite its remark- able celerity, there was a certain deliberation in the act itself; but, as it was, Walter Windstrom in all his varied career never had a “closer call.” -The knife grazed his cheek, abrading the skin and leaving a mark which he carried several days. He felt the wind caused by the lightning-like sweep of the hand, but ere he could counter or return the blow his antagonist was beyond reach. It may have been that the Apache decided that the white man was too slippery a customer for him to deal with, for after shooting past him, he did not return and renew the attack, as Windstrom expected. Only a few paces off, Josh Joggens, having laid his enemy low, was standing in the posture of defense, waiting a few seconds to see whether the warrior would rise to renew the attack. The charge of the Apache past Windstrom carried him so close to the New Englander that, scarcely checking his speed, he swerved to the right, and still clasping his frightful knife, made for him, > Cconnicloooks (C(0) mM