On the Trail of Geronimo — page 80: what you’re looking at

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(2 ON THE TRAIL OF GERONIMO. into the bulky carcass until four of the chambers were empty. Every bullet found its mark, adding to the fury of the brute, and as a consequence increasing the peril of the warrior caught in his terrific grip. Had the latter been an ordinary individual, with little experience in that sort of amusement, nothing could have saved him; for, though his friends in- stantly rallied to his help, the bear wanted but a minute ot two in which to complete his work, and that brief period was sure to be at his command, even though every one of the other warriors dis- charged his gun into his body. But the Apache caught so foul was like all his brothers, in that he possessed remarkable strength, activity and a coolness of resource that nothing could destroy. The blow which the bear aimed at him was dodged, but, as has been shown, he was seized be- fore he could get beyond reach. By this time the Indian had dropped his useless rifle and whipped out a knife. This was plunged to the hilt in the vast body at the moment when the beam-like arms drew the savage to the hairy chest of his foe. Be- fore the brute could complete his work, Lieutenant Gomicboo (C(0)