On the Trail of Geronimo — page 321: what you’re looking at

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! ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. 307 Seeing the Indians offered no objection, he did all he could, and finally uttered a few words of sym- pathy to them in their affliction. “ Yes,” replied Fanny; “I do not see that there is any hope, and mother and grandmother are in such despair that their hearts are broken.” ‘“ You have been stricken indeed; but since the chief has spared you thus far, there surely is ground for belief that he will continue to do so. Your chances are certainly better than mine.” ‘J cannot understand how that can be; I am glad the other prisoner got away, and my heart sank when you were brought in.” “Tt was due to my own rashness; but I am hopeful that a force of our cavalry are near, and may be able to strike a blow for us.” “How can they do it? If Geronimo finds he is likely to lose us, he will put us all to death.” There was no combating this view, since it was the one which presented itself to the lheutenant himself, and the reply he made did nothing to lift the burden from the heart of the young girl. The bits of conversation were held as they gained the chance while laboring forward, with the Apaches all round them. In the darkness CORNIELOO© .S (C(O) mM