On the Trail of Geronimo — page 34: what you’re looking at

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26 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. who received a couple of well-aimed shots from Buck Bragg’s revolver. At the moment that he was reeling backward, he shoved the muzzle almost against the crown of the scamp and fired. Thus three bullets converged in the person of the road agent within a few seconds of each other, and when it is said that any one of them was enough to ter- minate the career of that particular outlaw, no sup- plementary information is necessary. The fellow who received the compliments of Dick Whitcomb’s revolver was hit hard, as we have said, but he kept his feet and was able to bring his rifle to a level and send several shots into the coach. They whistled by the faces of both the passengers, but did no harm to either. No one could have kept a more level head than Zach Emmons. The instant he saw the two agents beaten off, he dropped his rifle and started all four horses on the jump. Had there been but the two assailants, the danger would have been entirely over, for one was elimi- nated from the question, and the other was obliged 9 to “sit down.” But unfortunately a third member had placed himself some distance up the road in COnmicloO@kxSa: