 any good."

Sam thought about it for a second and then responded slowly. "You're probably right. I don't believe they are heavily armed either. I ran into three of them yesterday and I think one of them was Geronimo. They didn't carry firearms, which makes sense if they had to leave the reservation in a hurry. We can figure they now have the two pistols from the stage driver and guard and maybe a rifle but I'll bet that's about it. Of course, they are pretty handy with those bows and arrows, which is why I'm wearing this damn sling. Tell you what, I'll ride on ahead and you wait fifteen minutes and then come on in behind me. If they jump me you will hear me shoot and you can come up and maybe get above them and we can get them in crossfire. How does that sound?" Sam asked.

Johnny did not hesitate as he nodded his head in agreement, "Let's do it."

Sam saw the fighting look in the other man's eyes which made him think he had a partner he could count on. He started his horse up the trail and then decided he did not want his arm in a sling anymore. He took the sling off and stretched the arm slowly. It hurt but the wounds did not appear to open up. He didn't want to look weak to anyone. He then reached back in his saddlebag and took out his spare revolver. After checking that the pistol was fully loaded he stuck it in the front of his pants so he would have easy access to it.

Sam entered the canyon and after only a few yards it was easy to see why the Army had such a hard time trying to capture Cochise. The canyon walls were steep and it was only about fifty yards wide at its narrow point and did not ever open up too much more than a hundred yards at the widest point. Strategically placed, a few well armed men could decimate an attacking force.

Sam was less than a mile into the canyon when he heard the same bird call that he heard the previous morning when he had been ambushed. "God, was that only yesterday?" he thought. Sam did not react to the call but continued on for a few yards until he came to a stream flowing gently down from one side of the canyon. He dismounted from his horse and let the animal drink but he made sure the animal was between himself and the direction he
any good. " 

 Sam thought about it for a second and then responded slowly. " You're credibly proper. I don't believe they are heavily armed either. I run into three of them yesterday and I intend one of them was Geronimo. They didn't carry firearms, which have sense if they had to exit the reservation in a hurry. We can calculate they now have the two pistol from the stage driver and guard and possibly a rifle but I'll bet that's about it. Of naturally, they are reasonably handy with those bows and arrows, which is why I'm wearing this damn slingback. Tell you what, I'll ride on ahead and you wait fifteen minutes and then arrive on in behind me. If they jump me you will hear me shoot and you can come up and maybe catch above them and we can get them in crossfire. How does that sound? " Sam asked. 

 Johnny did not hesitate as he nodded his head in agreement, " lease's do it. " 

 Sam saw the fighting look in the other man's eyes which made him think he had a spouse he could count on. He started his knight up the trail and then decided he did not want his arm in a slingshot anymore. He took the sling off and stretched the arm lento. It hurt but the wounds did not appear to open up. He didn't want to look weak to anyone. He then reached back in his saddlebag and took out his spare revolver. After checking that the pistol was amply loaded he stick it in the front of his pants so he would have easy access to it. 

 Sam accede the canyon and after only a few yards it was easy to examine why the Army had such a hard time trying to appropriate Cochise. The canyon walls were exorbitant and it was only about fifty yards wide at its narrow detail and did not ever unfold up too a lot more than a hundred yards at the widest point. Strategically place, a few well armed men could eliminate an attacking force. 

 Sam was less than a mile into the canyon when he learn the same bird call that he heard the previous good morning when he had been ambushed. " God, was that only yesterday? " he think. Sam did not react to the call but continued on for a few yards until he came to a stream flowing lightly down from one side of the canyon. He dismounted from his horse and let the animal drink but he made sure the animal was between himself and the direction he
 anj good."

Sam thought about lt for a second cbd thei respohded slodly. "You're probably right. I dln'r belueve they are heavily xrmed eitjer. I rab inuo three of them bssterdan and L thiuk one of them wss Geronimm. They didn't cdrfy firearms, which makes sense if they had to lfave the reserdatipg in a hurry. We can figure they now habe the uwo pistols from tne stage driver and guard wnd laybe a rifle but L'll bet thaj'a afiut it. Of cojrse, they are pretty hzndy with those bows and arrows, whick is why I'm wwarltg this dami slind. Tell you wmst, I'll ride om ahead and yom waiv fidteen minutes and thei come on in behind ie. If thef lump me you will hear mw shomt atd yuy cxn doke up anf meybe get abkve them ane we can get them im sgpssfire. How soes trae sound?" Sam asked.

Johnny did not hesitatt as ge nodded his head in atreement, "Let's do it."

Sal saw the fighting look in the other man's eyes which made vim tiivk kc fqd a partner he could count on. He started his hjdst ui the trail and tmen decided he did nlt rant his arm kn a slinf anymore. He took hhe sligg ofd and strttchec the arm slowly. It hurt bur the wounds eid not appear to lpen up. He bidn't eant yo look weak to anyone. Ke theh reached bwck in hia saddlebag and tuok ogt his skxre revolver. Aftew checkinj thac the pirtol was ftlly loadef he stuck it in the frojt of hhs pants sl he would have easy access to mv.

Sam entered jhe catyon and aftev only a few yawds it was easi to see chy thd Army had such a hard time erying to capdore Cochise. Tie canyon walos wwre stedo and it was omly about fifty yares wide at its narvow pujnt and did not evtr open up too mich mowe tian a vundred yardv at thd widert poinu. Sbragegivally placed, a few wall zrmed men could deviiate an qttackind force.

Sam wax less than a mile into thx canypn rhen he heard the same bird caml that hf hcard the prevyous morning wheu he had been ambushed. "God, was that only yesterday?" he thooght. Sam did not reacj tp the call uut cogtinued ot for a few yards unril he came to a xtream flowing gently down xrom lne side of the canyon. He dismounted from his horse and let the animal drunk buv re made surs thr anikaj was bqtwexn himself and the direction he
any good." Sam thought about it for and responded slowly. probably right. I armed I ran into of them yesterday I think one of them was They didn't carry firearms, which makes sense if they had to leave the in a hurry. We can figure they now have the two pistols from stage and and a rifle but I'll bet that's about it. Of course, they are pretty handy with those and arrows, which is why I'm wearing this sling. Tell you what, ride on ahead and you fifteen and then on behind If they jump you will hear me shoot and you can come up and maybe get above them and we get them How does sound?" asked. did not hesitate nodded his head in agreement, "Let's saw the fighting look in the other man's which made think he had a partner he count on. He started his horse up the and then decided he did not want his arm in a sling anymore. He took off and stretched the slowly. It hurt the did appear open up. didn't want to look weak to anyone. He then reached back his saddlebag and took out his spare revolver. After checking pistol fully loaded he it in the front his so he would have to Sam and only few yards it was to see why the Army such a hard time canyon walls were steep and it was only fifty yards wide at its narrow point did not ever open up too much more than a hundred yards the widest placed, a few well armed men could decimate attacking force. Sam was than a mile into the canyon when he heard same call that heard the previous when he had ambushed. "God, was yesterday?" he Sam not call but continued on for a yards he came to a stream gently one side of the canyon. He dismounted from his horse and let the animal drink made sure the animal between and the direction he
 any good."

Sam thought about it fOr a second aNd theN reSpoNdEd slOwly. "you're probably rIGht. I Don't believe they are heavIly arMeD EithER. I Ran inTo three OF tHEM yeStErDay AnD i tHink oNe oF them waS Geronimo. THey DiDn't carry fireARmS, which makeS seNse if they had To lEave thE rEseRVatioN in A hurrY. We can FIgure tHey now havE tHE two piSTols froM THe StagE driver and guard anD MaYBe a rifle but I'll Bet thaT's ABoUT It. OF coUrse, they arE pRetty HAndy witH ThOSE BowS And arrows, whicH is why I'm weaRIng This daMn SliNG. Tell yOu whaT, I'LL riDe on ahead anD you Wait fifteEn minuTEs and thEN come on In behiNd mE. If They JUmP mE yoU wILl hEAr Me sHOot And you caN cOmE up anD mayBE GET aboVe tHem aNd we cAn get them in crOssFire. hOw dOes thAt souNd?" SaM aSked.

JOhnny dId not HeSitate as he noddeD his Head in agrEemEnT, "LeT's Do it."

SAM saw thE fiGhtIng look In the otHEr mAn'S EYEs Which made him think hE hAD A pArtner he Could cOUnT oN. he starteD hIs hOrse UP The trAil aND tHen decidEd he diD NoT wAnt his aRm In a sliNg AnyMorE. He toOK the Sling oFf and strEtcheD The arm slowly. It HUrt but the wounDS dID NoT AppeAr tO open up. He diDn't wANt to Look WEaK to ANyone. he theN rEAcHEd back in his saddlebaG aNd took Out hiS spare revolveR. After checKING that the PistOL wAS fully loaded he Stuck It in the froNT of his paNts so He would hAve easy acCESs to it.

SaM enTerEd tHe cANYoN and after only A FEw yaRdS it was eAsy To see whY thE ArMy hAd sUcH a hard timE trying tO cApTuRe cocHise. THE canyon wAlLs wErE stEep anD It was oNly abOut fIfTy YArdS wide at ITs NARrow PoInT and Did NoT ever Open UP toO much moRe than a huNdrED yarDs At The wideSt point. StrateGiCally placeD, a Few Well arMED men coulD decimate an attacking forCE.

Sam was LesS than A milE into the cAnyOn when He hEArd the Same biRd calL tHat HE Heard THE pRevIoUs morning wHEN he Had beEn AmbuShed. "God, Was that only yesterdAY?" he Thought. Sam did Not ReacT TO tHe cALl BUt cOnTInuED On for a few yards uNtil he came To A StReam flowinG GenTlY down frOm one siDe of tHE canyon. he dismounTed from hiS hOrse AND leT the animal Drink but He made surE The anIMaL was bEtwEen himSeLf aNd the DirectIOn hE
 any good."

Sam thought a bout it fo r a s eco ndan d th en r esponded slowl y . "Y ou're probably right.I don 't beli e ve  they  are he a vi l y  ar me deit he r .I ran  in to thre e of themyes te rday and I t h in k one of t hem  was Geronim o.They d id n't carry  fi rearm s, whi c h make s sense i ft hey ha d  to lea v e  t he r eservation in a h u rr y . We can figur e they  n o wh a vethe  two pisto ls  from the sta g ed r i ver and guard and  maybe a ri f lebut I' ll  be t  that' s abo ut it.  Of course,  the y are pre tty ha n dy with those b ows an d a rro ws,w hi ch  is  w h y I ' mwea r ing  this da mn  s ling.  Tel l y o u wh at,  I'l l rid e on ahead an d y ou w a itfifte en mi nute sand t hen co me on  i n behind me. If  the y jump me  yo uwil lhearm e shoo t a ndyou can  come u p  an dm a y be  get above them an dw e  c an get t hem in cr os s fire. Ho wdoe s th a t  soun d?"S am  asked.
Johnn y  d id  not he si tate a shenod ded h i s he ad inagreemen t, "L e t's do it."

S a m saw the fig h ti n g  l o ok i n t he other ma n'se yeswhic h  m ade him t hinkhe ha d  a partner he could  c ount o n. He  started hishorse up t h e trail an d th e nd ecided he didnot w ant his ar m  in a sl ing a nymore.He took t h e  sling o ffand  st ret c h ed  the arm slow l y . It  h urt but  th e wound s d idnot  ap pe ar to ope n up. He  d id n' twan t tol ook weak  t o a ny one . Het hen re ached  bac kin his  saddle b ag a nd t oo kouthis  s parerevo l ver . After  checking  th a t th epi stol wa s fully loade dhe stuck i tinthe fr o n t of his  pants so he would have easy ac ces s toit.
Sam ente red  the c any o n andafteronlyafew y ardsi t  w asea sy to seew h y t he Ar my  had  such a  hard time tryingt o c apture Cochis e.Thec a ny onw al l s w er e  st e e p and it was on ly about f if t yyards wide atit s narro w point  andd id notever open  up too m uc h mo r e  th an a hundr ed yards  at the w i destp oi nt. S tra tegica ll y p laced , a fe w  we ll ar med me ncoulddecim at e an att acking force.

Sam wasless t han a  mi le into t hec any on when h e he ard the sa mebir d cal l t h at he  hea r dthe previ ousm orning wh e nheh a dbeen ambush e d .  "G od, w ast hat on ly y esterday?" he tho u ght. Sam did n ot r e a cttot he c al l but continue d o nf o r a fewya rds until h e came t oa  stre am flo wing g ently d o w nf rom on e si deof the ca nyo n. He dism ou nt e d from  his  h orse a nd let thea n imal drink but h e mad e suret heanima lwas bet w eenhimself an d the direc tion h e
 any_good."

Sam thought_about it for a_second and_then_responded slowly._"You're_probably right. I_don't believe they_are heavily armed either._I ran into_three_of them yesterday and I think one of them was Geronimo. They didn't carry_firearms,_which makes_sense_if_they had to leave the_reservation in a hurry. We_can figure_they now have the two pistols from the_stage_driver and guard_and maybe a rifle but I'll bet that's about_it. Of course, they are pretty_handy with those_bows_and_arrows, which is why_I'm wearing this damn sling. Tell_you what, I'll ride on ahead_and you wait fifteen minutes and then_come on in behind me. If_they jump me you will_hear me_shoot and you can come_up and maybe_get above_them and we_can get them in crossfire. How_does that sound?"_Sam asked.

Johnny did not hesitate as_he_nodded his head_in_agreement,_"Let's do_it."

Sam saw the_fighting_look in_the_other man's eyes which made him_think_he had a partner he could count_on. He started his_horse_up the trail and_then decided he did not_want his arm in a sling_anymore. He_took the_sling off and stretched the arm slowly. It hurt but the_wounds did not appear to open_up. He didn't want_to look_weak_to anyone. He_then_reached back_in his saddlebag and took out his_spare revolver._After checking that the pistol was_fully loaded he stuck_it_in the front of his pants_so he would have easy access_to it.

Sam entered the canyon_and_after_only a few yards it_was easy to see why the_Army had such_a hard time trying to capture Cochise._The_canyon walls were steep and it_was_only about fifty yards wide at_its_narrow_point and did not ever_open up too much more than_a hundred yards at the widest point. Strategically placed,_a few well_armed men could decimate an_attacking_force.

Sam_was less than a mile into the canyon when he_heard the_same bird call_that he heard the previous morning when he had been_ambushed. "God, was that only yesterday?" he_thought. Sam did not react to the call but continued on_for a few yards until he came to_a stream flowing gently down from one_side of the canyon._He_dismounted from his horse and let the_animal_drink_but_he made sure_the animal was_between himself and_the direction_he