On the Trail of Geronimo — page 270: what you’re looking at

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

256 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. With the aid of one or two half burned shovels, a broad, shallow grave was dug, in which the charred bodies of the unfortunate men and that of — Walter Braxton were placed and reverently covered with earth. Before doing so, Lieutenant Whit- comb took charge of the effects of his comrade. Among them were the photographs of a mother and sisters who would look longingly, but in vain, for the coming of the merry hearted soldier boy, who left them in such high spirits hoping to return winning honor and glory. There were some letters, too, from a “nearer and dearer one,” who would mourn for the handsome lover, sleeping his last sleep on the arid plains of Arizona. All these were tenderly placed among the treasures which the young officer took with him, to be sent Hast to the broken hearted ones, when he should reach a point whence this could be done. These affecting duties could not divert the soldiers from the danger that was ever present with them. Windstrom had stolen away in one direction and Joggens in another, leaving to Bed- ford and the lieutenant the task which has been named. When it was finished and the day was drawing to a close, they came back with word CoOmlCcoooks (C(O) im