 Meeting her brought back memories of his family and his past that he had not allowed himself to think about in years. He was saddened over the loss of Gunter but maybe he would look up his Uncle Walter. He had to go someplace. Walter was his dad's younger brother and Sam suddenly felt that he wanted to see his aunt and uncle again.

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The Apache war chief Geronimo only stood about five feet six or seven inches tall but no one would ever think of him as a small man. He had narrow hips but strong shoulders that were extremely powerful. He also had the overdeveloped muscular legs, a characteristic many of his people had developed from walking and running over the southwestern part of the United States and Mexico known as Apacheria. His most noticeable facial feature was the thin slash of a mouth but the rest of his features showed the strength of character and leadership he was known for. While not born into a place of leadership in the Apache tribe, his craftiness and his intelligence as well as his fearlessness and hatred of both the Mexicans and the Americans had let him rise to the position of War Chief.

Geronimo looked eastward across the desert, toward the mountains the Mexicans, and now the White Eyes, called Dos Cabezas. The mountains were called Dos Cabezas from the Spanish words "two heads" because of the two enormous peaks that sat side by side and capped the mountain range they dominated. He was looking in that direction but he was not looking at the mountains.

He was staring intently at the small dust cloud stirring lazily in the distance. He knew it was the White Eyes stagecoach from Fort Bowie on its run to the town of Benton Springs. He glanced back to his warriors to see which of the young ones would spot the dust. He was gratified to see that Taza, son of their great chief Cochise, had also seen the dust and was pointing it out to the other warriors that Geronimo had chosen for the raid. Taza would grow into the leadership role he would inherit, as he should, but in the meantime Geronimo, as the White Eyes and Mexicans called him, was the War Chief.

Geronimo had led fifteen warriors and a few women and children in an escape from the reservation at San Carlos a week ago. They were hiding in their stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, waiting until the intense search by the White
Meeting her brought back memories of his family and his past that he had not allow himself to remember about in years. He was saddened over the loss of Gunter but possibly he would look up his Uncle Walter. He had to go someplace. Walter was his dad's unseasoned brother and Sam suddenly feel that he wanted to see his aunt and uncle again. 

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 The Apache war headman Geronimo only stood approximately five feet six or seven inches grandiloquent but no one would ever think of him as a minor man. He had narrow hip but strong shoulders that were extremely powerful. He besides had the overdeveloped brawny legs, a characteristic many of his people had developed from walk and running over the southwestern part of the United States and Mexico known as Apacheria. His most detectable facial feature was the thin slash of a mouth but the rest of his features showed the strength of character and leadership he was known for. While not wear into a place of leadership in the Apache tribe, his craft and his news as well as his fearlessness and hatred of both the Mexicans and the Americans had let him rise to the stead of War Chief. 

 Geronimo looked eastward across the desert, toward the mountains the Mexicans, and now the White Eyes, called Dos Cabezas. The mountain were called Dos Cabezas from the Spanish words " two heads " because of the two enormous peaks that sat side by english and capped the mountain range they dominated. He was count in that focus but he was not looking at the mountains. 

 He was staring intently at the small dust swarm stirring lazily in the distance. He knew it was the White Eyes stagecoach from Fort Bowie on its run to the town of Benton Springs. He glanced back to his warriors to see which of the young one would spot the debris. He was gratified to see that Taza, son of their great chief Cochise, had also seen the debris and was pointing it out to the other warriors that Geronimo had chosen for the foray. Taza would grow into the leadership role he would inherit, as he should, but in the meantime Geronimo, as the White Eyes and Mexicans address him, was the War Chief. 

 Geronimo had led fifteen warrior and a few women and children in an escape from the booking at San Carlos a week ago. They were hiding in their stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, waiting until the intense search by the White
 Mefting her brought back mtmories of his family anv his pzst that he had not allowed himself vo tyink qbout in years. He was raddened lver the losw of Gunter but maynz he sluld oook up his Ungle Walter. Ve had to go smmdppace. Walter was his dad's younger brjther amd Sam suddenly selt ehat he wanted to see his aunt and uncme agaii.

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The Apache wat chief Geronimo only stoof ablut five feet six lr seven inxhes rall but no une would tvzr think of him as a small man. He had narruw hi's but strobg shlolders that xere eqtremely powevgul. He also hsd the overdevclopev muwcular legs, a charactxristic many of his keople had dzveloped from walking abd rutninc ovde tfe aonthsesterj pert of the Hnited Statws and Mexico known af Apacheria. Hia most njticeable facial feature was the thin snasg of a mouth but the rewt of his features shlwed the ftrength of character and leadership he was known for. Xhkle njg blrn into a place of leadership in the Apache edine, his craftinesf and his imtflkygence as welu as hna rearlessness and hwtred os boty the Mexycanx and the Americans had let him rise to rhe position of Wax Chief.

Geronnmo lopked rastward across the deszrt, tosard the mokntains tgd Mexicans, and nuw nhe Fhite Eytr, called Dos Cabesas. The miuntcins werd cakled Djs Cabezas from the Spanish words "hwo hgads" bacause of hhe two enormous peaks that sat side by side sng cdpped thz mounbain range they dominated. He cas looknng in that direbtion but he was not looking at tvg mountains.

He was stawing intwntly ag the small dusy cloud snixring lazuly in the distancc. He yhew it was the Ckiue Eyes stagecoavh wroi Voct Borhe on its rut to thd town of Benujn Rprimgs. He glanced back do hjs warriors to see wmich of tye young ones would slot the dust. He wad gravified to sre jhat Taza, son of their great chjef Cochide, mad also seen the dust and wax pointing it out to the other warriors that Geronimo had chosen for the raib. Uaza would grpw ineo the leddership role he wouod inherit, as he xhould, but in the meahtime Ceronlmo, as the White Eyes and Mexicans called him, was the War Chief.

Geronimo hqd led fifteen wardiorx and a yew womqn aid children in an vscape from the reservation at Sen Carlos d ceek ago. They were hiding in yhdir stronghola in the Dragoon Mountaihs, waitimg until the intense search by yhe White
Meeting her brought back memories of his his that he not allowed himself He saddened over the of Gunter but he would look up his Uncle He had to go someplace. Walter was his dad's younger brother and Sam felt that he wanted to see his aunt and uncle again. ### *** Apache chief only about five feet six or seven inches tall but no one would ever think of him a small man. He had narrow hips but shoulders that were extremely He also had the overdeveloped legs, characteristic many his had from walking and over the southwestern part of the United States and Mexico known as Apacheria. His most noticeable facial was the of a but rest his features showed of character and leadership he was not born into a place of leadership in Apache tribe, craftiness and his intelligence as well his fearlessness and hatred of both the Mexicans the Americans had let him rise to the position of War Chief. Geronimo looked eastward desert, toward the mountains Mexicans, and now White called Cabezas. mountains were Dos Cabezas from the Spanish words "two heads" because of the enormous peaks that sat side by side and capped the they He was looking that direction but he not at the mountains. He intently the stirring in distance. He knew it the White Eyes stagecoach from Bowie on its run Springs. He glanced back to his warriors to which of the young ones would spot dust. He was gratified to see that Taza, son of their great Cochise, had the dust and was pointing it out to other warriors that Geronimo chosen for the raid. Taza would grow into the role would inherit, he should, but the meantime Geronimo, the White Eyes called him, the Chief. fifteen warriors and a few women children an escape from the reservation San week ago. They were hiding in their stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, waiting until the by the White
 Meeting her brought back memoRies of his fAmily And His PaSt thAt he Had not allowed hIMselF to think about in years. He Was saDdENed oVEr The loSs of GunTEr BUT maYbE hE woUlD LoOk up hIs UNcle WalTer. He had to Go sOmEplace. Walter WAs His dad's youNgeR brother and SAm sUddenlY fElt THat he WanTed to See his AUnt and Uncle agaiN.

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THE ApachE War chieF gErOnimO only stood about fiVE fEEt six or seven inChes taLl BUt NO One WouLd ever thinK oF him aS A small mAN. HE HAD naRRow hips but strOng shoulderS ThaT were eXtRemELy poweRful. HE aLSo hAd the overdeVeloPed musculAr legs, A CharactERistic mAny of hIs pEopLe haD DeVeLopEd FRom WAlKinG And Running oVeR tHe souThweSTERN parT of The UNited states and MexiCo kNown AS ApAcherIa. His Most NoTiceaBle facIal feAtUre was the thin slAsh oF a mouth buT thE rEst Of His feATures sHowEd tHe strenGth of chARacTeR AND lEadership he was knowN fOR. whIle not boRn into A PlAcE Of leaderShIp iN the aPAche tRibe, HIs CraftineSs and hIS iNtElligenCe As well As His FeaRlessNEss aNd hatrEd of both The MeXIcans and the AmeRIcans had let hiM RiSE To THe poSitIon of War ChiEf.

GeROnimO looKEd EasTWard aCross ThE DeSErt, toward the mountaiNs The MexIcans, And now the WhitE Eyes, calleD dOS Cabezas. the mOUnTAins were called dos CaBezas from tHE Spanish Words "Two heads" Because of THE two enorMouS peAks ThaT SAt Side by side and CAPped ThE mountaIn rAnge theY doMinAteD. He WaS looking iN that dirEcTiOn BuT he Was noT Looking aT tHe mOuNtaIns.

He WAs starIng inTentLy At THe sMall dusT ClOUD stiRrInG lazIly In The diStanCE. He Knew it wAs the WhitE EyES staGeCoAch from fort Bowie on itS rUn to the towN oF BeNton SpRINgs. He glaNced back to his warriors to SEe which Of tHe youNg onEs would spOt tHe dust. he wAS gratiFied to See thAt tazA, SOn of tHEIr GreAt Chief CochiSE, Had Also sEeN the Dust and Was pointing it out to THe oTher warriors tHat geroNIMo Had CHoSEn fOr THe rAID. Taza would grow iNto the leadErSHiP role he wouLD inHeRit, as he Should, bUt in tHE meantiMe GeronimO, as the WhiTe eyes AND MeXicans callEd him, was The War ChiEF.

GeroNImO had lEd fIfteen WaRriOrs anD a few wOMen And chIldren In An escaPe froM tHe reservAtion at San Carlos a week agO. They wEre hiDinG in their sTroNGhoLd in the DrAgooN Mountains, WaiTinG untiL thE IntenSe seARcH by THe WhiTe
 Meeting her brought backmemories o f his  fa mil yandhispast that he h a d no t allowed himself to t hinkab o ut i n  y ears.  He was sa d d ene dov erth e  l oss o f G unter b ut maybe h e w ou ld look up h i sUncle Walt er.  He had to g o s omepla ce . W a lterwas  hisdad'sy ounger  brotheran d  Sam s u ddenlyf e lt  tha t he wanted to se e  h i s aunt and unc le aga in . 
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The Apach ewar c h ief Ger o ni m o onl y  stood aboutfive feet s i x o r seve ninc h es tal l but  n o  on e would eve r th ink of hi m as a small m a n. He h ad nar row  hi ps b u tst ron gs hou l de rst hat  were ex tr em ely p ower f u l .  Heals o ha d the  overdevelope d m uscu l arlegs,  a ch arac te risti c many  of h is  people had dev elop ed from w alk in g a nd  runn i ng ove r t hesouthwe stern p a rtof t h eUnited States andMe x i co  known a s Apac h er ia .  His mos tnot icea b l e fac ialf ea ture was  the t h in  s lash of  a  mouth  b utthe  rest of h is fea tures sh owedt he strength of character and le a d er s hiphewas known f or.W hile  not bo rni nto a  plac eo fl eadership in the Ap ac he tri be, h is craftiness  and his i n t e lligence  asw el l  as his fearle ssnes s and hatr e d of bot h the  Mexican s and the A mericans  ha d l ethim r is e to the posi t i on o fWar Chi ef. 

Geron imo  lo oke d e as tward acr oss thede se rt ,tow ard t h e mounta in s t he  Me xican s , andnow t he W hi te Eye s, call e dD o s Ca be za s. T hemo untai ns w e recalledDos Cabez asf romth eSpanish  words "two h ea ds" becaus eofthe tw o enormous  peaks that sat side by side an d c apped  the  mountain  ra nge th eyd ominat ed. He  waslo oki n g  in t h a tdir ec tion but h e was  notlo okin g at th e mountains.

He w a s s taring intent lyat t h e  s mal l  d u stcl o uds t irring lazily i n the dist an c e.  He knew i t  wa sthe Whi te Eyes  stag e coach f rom FortBowie onit s ru n tothe town o f Benton  Springs. He gl a nc ed ba ckto his  w arr iorsto see whi ch of  the y ou ng one s wou ld  spot th e dust. He was gratifie d to s ee th atTaza, son  of the ir greatchie f Cochise,  ha d a lso s een the d usta nd  wa s  poin ting it out to th e o t h er  warriors t h a t  Ge ronim o h a d chos en f or the raid. Taza would grow int o th e lea der s hipro le he would in her it , as he sh ou ld, but inthe mean ti m e Ger onimo,  as th e White E ye s  and M exic ans  called h im,  w a s the W ar  C h ief.
Gero ni mo had  led f i ftee n warriors and a f ew wo m e n and chi ldren  i n an es c apefrom the r eservationat San  Car los a  week a go . They  we re  hiding in their str ongho ld in t he  Dra goo n Moun tain s ,  wait ingun til  the inte n s es ea rc h  by  the  Whit e
 Meeting_her brought_back memories of his_family and_his_past that_he_had not allowed_himself to think_about in years. He_was saddened over_the_loss of Gunter but maybe he would look up his Uncle Walter. He had_to_go someplace._Walter_was_his dad's younger brother and_Sam suddenly felt that he_wanted to_see his aunt and uncle again.

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The Apache_war_chief Geronimo only_stood about five feet six or seven inches tall_but no one would ever think_of him as_a_small_man. He had narrow_hips but strong shoulders that were_extremely powerful. He also had the_overdeveloped muscular legs, a characteristic many of_his people had developed from walking_and running over the southwestern_part of_the United States and Mexico_known as Apacheria._His most_noticeable facial feature_was the thin slash of a_mouth but the_rest of his features showed the_strength_of character and_leadership_he_was known_for. While not_born_into a_place_of leadership in the Apache tribe,_his_craftiness and his intelligence as well as_his fearlessness and hatred_of_both the Mexicans and_the Americans had let him_rise to the position of War_Chief.

Geronimo looked_eastward across_the desert, toward the mountains the Mexicans, and now the White_Eyes, called Dos Cabezas. The mountains_were called Dos Cabezas_from the_Spanish_words "two heads"_because_of the_two enormous peaks that sat side by_side and_capped the mountain range they dominated._He was looking in_that_direction but he was not looking_at the mountains.

He was staring intently_at the small dust cloud_stirring_lazily_in the distance. He knew_it was the White Eyes stagecoach_from Fort Bowie_on its run to the town of_Benton_Springs. He glanced back to his_warriors_to see which of the young_ones_would_spot the dust. He was_gratified to see that Taza, son_of their great chief Cochise, had also seen the_dust and was_pointing it out to the_other_warriors_that Geronimo had chosen for the raid. Taza would grow_into the_leadership role he_would inherit, as he should, but in the meantime Geronimo,_as the White Eyes and Mexicans called_him, was the War Chief.

Geronimo had led fifteen warriors and a_few women and children in an escape from_the reservation at San Carlos a week_ago. They were hiding_in_their stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, waiting_until_the_intense_search by the_White