On the Trail of Geronimo — page 312: what you’re looking at

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298 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRISONER OF STATE. BRIEF as was the struggle of the young Apache, it was heard by Bedford and Joggens, who hurried to the spot. Not the slightest outcry was made by the savage, who gave even the powerful Windstrom all he wanted to do. The first thought of Joggens was that other Apaches were at hand, but the fact that the single one was leit to fight his battle alone, was proof that if there were any such, they knew nothing of what had taken place. “What have you got?” asked Joggens, in a cau- tious voice. “A rattlesnake,” replied Windstrom, panting from his exertion; “but I guess he can’t bite any more.” In the dim light the others saw what the captor had noticed a minute before—that the prisoner was only a half grown boy, though, as has been stated, COMmlcoooks (C(O) mM