 Eye Cavalry would die down. It had gone well until yesterday, when they became careless and a warrior was shot across the valley in the Chiricahuas.

Geronimo shook his head in disgust as he remembered the incident. They had their prey down but the young warrior had grown impatient and in trying to be the first in for the kill had made a foolish mistake. Not only that, the mistake had nearly cost Geronimo and Taza their lives also. The white eyed pistolero had them dead in his sights but for some reason had given them their lives.

Geronimo shook his head again in disgust at the thought. Now he had a wounded man and he needed a horse to pull a travois. They needed to continue their journey to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico where they would be beyond the reach of the White Eyes Cavalry. He glanced back toward the east. The dust cloud had grown much larger and would soon be near. He lifted his arm, holding his bow, and signaled for Taza to get ready.

Taza raised his arm, acknowledging the command and said something to the other warriors. Taza and another warrior dropped down and lay flat on their backs in two small depressions they had gouged out of the desert. The depressions were only about ten yards from the trail the stagecoach would travel. The other three men started quickly covering the two with loose dirt and when the men were covered except for their noses and mouths, they grabbed some small mesquite branches they had already cut and swept the area so no trace of the hidden men could be seen. Then they ran further down the trail and veered off and took up the hidden positions they had previously selected.

Geronimo looked at the work with satisfaction. The stage would pass the concealed men without knowing they were there. Then the men could rise up and use their running ability to catch the stage from behind without being seen until it was too late.

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Beth had the stage to herself for this leg of the journey and she was glad they would reach Benton Springs later this evening. During the day she found herself thinking about Sam Smith. He was obviously a hard man who she suspected made a living with his guns but during their conversation the previous evening he revealed a softer, more vulnerable side. She knew who he really was, of course, because she not only remembered him as a friend of her older brother but her husband had idolized
Eye Cavalry would die down. It had gone well until yesterday, when they became careless and a warrior was shot across the valley in the Chiricahuas. 

 Geronimo judder his heading in disgust as he remembered the incident. They had their prey down but the young warrior had grow impatient and in trying to be the first in for the killing had made a foolish mistake. Not merely that, the mistake had nearly cost Geronimo and Taza their biography also. The white eyed pistolero had them all in in his sights but for some reason had given them their lives. 

 Geronimo shook his head again in disgust at the thought. nowadays he had a wounded man and he need a horse to pull a travois. They needed to proceed their journey to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico where they would be beyond the reach of the White Eyes Cavalry. He glanced back toward the east. The dust cloud had grown a lot larger and would soon be near. He lifted his arm, holding his bow, and signaled for Taza to beget ready. 

 Taza raised his arm, acknowledging the command and said something to the other warriors. Taza and another warrior dropped down and lay categoric on their backs in two small depression they had rout out of the desert. The depressions were only about ten yard from the trail the stagecoach would travel. The other three men started promptly covering the two with loose dirt and when the men were covered except for their noses and mouthpiece, they grabbed some small mesquite branches they had already cut and sweep the sphere so no trace of the hidden men could be seen. Then they ran further down the trail and veered off and assume up the hidden positions they had previously selected. 

 Geronimo search at the work with satisfaction. The stage would pass the concealed man without knowing they were there. Then the man could rise up and practice their running ability to catch the stage from behind without being seen until it was too former. 

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 Beth had the stage to herself for this leg of the journey and she was glad they would reach Benton Springs later this evening. During the day she found herself thinking about Sam Smith. He was obviously a difficult man who she suspected make a living with his guns but during their conversation the former evening he revealed a softer, more vulnerable side. She knew who he really was, of course, because she not only remembered him as a friend of her older brother but her husband had idolize
 Eyf Cavalry would die down. It had gone well untin yestsrday, whdn they became careless and e waerior was shot across the vxlley in nhe Chirixahues.

Geronimo shook his head in djdgusc es he rememberec the incigent. They had dhdix prey down but the young warrior haq grown ilpatient and ig trjigg tk be the first in for the kill had made a foolish mistske. Not only that, the mistwke jad nearly cost Gegonimo and Jzza rheir lives xlso. The white eyed piatolero had them dead in his siehts yut for somg dewvon had givxn thei their lives.

Geronimm shook his head agaik in visgyst at the thought. Nox he had a wounded mwn and he nzeded a horse to pull a travmis. Dhey beeaed tp dontinke vheir journsy to the Suerra Madre Mountaims pm Mexico whede ther rould be beyond the reach of the White Tyes Davalry. He glanced back toward the east. The fust clouq had grown much larger and would soon be near. He liftxd hiw wfn, jolding his bow, and signaled for Taza to get wsacy.

Naza raised his avm, acknowledging tne cpimand and saia somecgihg to the other wagriors. Jaza abd anothew watrior dropped down and lay dlat on theig baxks in two small dzpressions tkey hac goubed out of the desert. Tke depdessions wege only aguut ten yards frum nhe drail tht stagecoach would travel. Tie otker thred mem stareed quicklj covcsing the two with poose dhrt and whfn the men were covered except hpr their nosgs dnd mouths, chey gvabbed some smajl mesquite brcnches tkey haa already but and sxept the arew so no trace lf the hiddei men coujd bw sewn. Then ghey ran furthrr down tkt trail ane veered off and tpok hp the hidden pisiuiins they had ptevkouflj sxlectqg.

Geronimo lomked at yhe wurk with sabiswactoon. The stage would [ass the concealed men wlthout kniwing thqy were there. Then the men coulf risx up aid use thgir running ability to catch ths stage fgom behind withjut neind seen untnl it was too late.

### ***

Beth had the stage to herself for this oeg of the journey cnc she was gkad trey would reach Benton Springw later this evenlng. During the day she found hersflf thinking about Sam Smith. He was obviously a hard man who she suspectee made a living wifh hos guts yut duryng vhxir conversation nhe previous evening he revealed a softes, iore vulnerable side. She knee dho he really was, of course, because sge not omly remembered him as a friend pf her older brother but her husvand gad idolizxd
Eye Cavalry would die down. It had until when they careless and a valley the Chiricahuas. Geronimo his head in as he remembered the incident. They their prey down but the young warrior had grown impatient and in trying be the first in for the kill had made a foolish mistake. Not that, mistake nearly Geronimo and Taza their lives also. The white eyed pistolero had them dead in his sights for some reason had given them their lives. shook his head again disgust at the thought. Now had wounded man he a to pull a They needed to continue their journey to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico where they would be the reach White Eyes He back the east. The had grown much larger and would He lifted his arm, holding his bow, and for Taza get ready. Taza raised his arm, the command and said something to the other Taza and another warrior dropped down and lay flat on their backs in two small had gouged out of desert. The depressions only ten from trail the would travel. The other three men started quickly covering the two loose dirt and when the men were covered except for and they grabbed some mesquite branches they had cut swept the area so of hidden seen. they further down the trail veered off and took up hidden positions they had the work with satisfaction. The stage would pass concealed men without knowing they were there. the men could rise up and use their running ability to catch stage from being seen until it was too late. ### Beth had the stage herself for this leg of the journey and she glad would reach Springs later this During the day found herself thinking Smith. He obviously hard suspected made a living with his but their conversation the previous evening revealed more vulnerable side. She knew who he really was, of course, because she not only as a friend of older but her husband had idolized
 Eye Cavalry would die down. It hAd gone well Until YesTerDaY, wheN theY became carelesS And a Warrior was shot across thE vallEy IN the cHiRicahUas.

GeroNImO SHooK hIs HeaD iN DiSgust As hE remembEred the incIdeNt. they had their PReY down but thE yoUng warrior haD grOwn impAtIenT And in TryIng to Be the fIRst in fOr the kill HaD Made a fOOlish miSTAkE. Not Only that, the mistakE HaD Nearly cost GeroNimo anD TAZa THEir LivEs also. The wHiTe eyeD PistoleRO hAD THem DEad in his sightS but for some REasOn had gIvEn tHEm theiR liveS.

GERonImo shook his Head Again in diSgust aT The thouGHt. Now he Had a woUndEd mAn anD He NeEdeD a HOrsE To PulL A trAvois. TheY nEeDed to ContINUE TheiR joUrneY to thE Sierra Madre MOunTainS In MExico Where They WoUld be Beyond The reAcH of the White Eyes cavaLry. He glanCed BaCk tOwArd thE East. ThE duSt cLoud had Grown muCH laRgER ANd Would soon be near. He lIfTED hIs arm, holDing hiS BoW, aND signaleD fOr TAza tO GEt reaDy.

TaZA rAised his Arm, ackNOwLeDging thE cOmmand AnD saId sOmethINg to The othEr warrioRs. TazA And another warrIOr dropped down ANd LAY fLAt on TheIr backs in twO smaLL depRessIOnS thEY had gOuged OuT Of THe desert. The depressiOnS were oNly abOut ten yards frOm the trail THE StagecoaCh woULd TRavel. The other tHree mEn started qUIckly covEring The two wiTh loose diRT And when tHe mEn wEre CovEREd Except for theiR NOses AnD mouths, TheY grabbeD soMe sMalL meSqUite brancHes they hAd AlReAdY cuT and sWEpt the arEa So nO tRacE of thE Hidden Men coUld bE sEeN. theN they raN FuRTHer dOwN tHe trAil AnD veerEd ofF And Took up tHe hidden pOsiTIons ThEy Had prevIously selecteD.

GEronimo looKeD at The worK WIth satisFaction. The stage would pasS The concEalEd men WithOut knowinG thEy were TheRE. Then tHe men cOuld rIsE up AND use tHEIr RunNiNg ability tO CAtcH the sTaGe frOm behinD without being seen uNTil It was too late.

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BEth Had tHE StAge TO hERseLf FOr tHIS leg of the journeY and she was GlAD tHey would reACh BEnTon SpriNgs lateR this EVening. DUring the dAy she founD hErseLF ThiNking about sam Smith. he was obviOUsly a HArD man wHo sHe suspEcTed Made a Living WIth His guNs but dUrIng theIr conVeRsation tHe previous evening he reveAled a sOfter, MorE vulnerabLe sIDe. SHe knew who He reAlly was, of cOurSe, bEcausE shE Not onLy reMEmBerED him aS a frIEnd of her oLDeR brOTHeR but her husbAND Had IdoliZed
 Eye Cavalry would die dow n. It hadgonewel l u nt il y este rday, when the y  bec ame careless and a war riorwa s  sho t  a cross  the va l le y inth eChi ri c ah uas.
Ge ronimoshook hishea din disgust a s  h e remember edthe incident . T hey ha dthe i r pre y d own b ut the youngwarrior h ad growni mpatien t an d in  trying to be the fi r st in for thekill h ad ma d e  afoo lish mista ke . Not only th a t, t h e m i stake had nea rly cost Ge r oni mo and  T aza theirlives  a l so.  The whiteeyed  pistoler o hadt hem dea d  in his  sight s b utfors om erea so n  ha d  g ive n  th em their  l iv es.
Gero n i m o  sho okhisheadagain in disg ust  att hethoug ht. N ow h ehad a  wound ed ma nand he needed a  hor se to pul l a  t rav oi s. Th e y need edtocontinu e their jou rn e y to  the Sierra MadreMo u n ta ins in M exicow he re they wou ld  be  bey o n d the  rea c hof the W hite E y es  C avalry.  H e glan ce d b ack  towa r d th e east . The du st cl o ud had grown m u ch larger and wo u l ds oonbenear. He li fted hisarm, ho ldi n g his  bow,  a n ds ignaled for Taza to  g et rea dy.
Taza raised h is arm, ac k n o wledging  the co m mand and saidsomet hing to th e  other w arrio rs. Taza  and anot h e r warrio r d rop ped  do w n  a nd lay flat o n thei rbacks i n t wo smal l d epr ess ion sthey hadgouged o ut  o fth e d esert .  The dep re ssi on s w ere o n ly abo ut te n ya rd sf rom  the tr a il t he s ta ge coac h w ou ld tr avel .  Th e other  three me n s t arte dqu ickly c overing the t wo  with loos edir t andw h en the m en were covered exceptf or thei r n osesandmouths, t hey  grabb eds ome sm all me squit ebra n c hes t h e yhad  a lready cut a ndswept  t he a rea sono trace of the hi d den  men could be  se en.T h en  th e yr anfu r the r down the trailand veered  o f fand took u p  th ehiddenpositio ns th e y had p reviously  selected .
Ger o n imo  looked at  the wor k with sa t isfac t io n. Th e s tage w ou ldpassthe co n cea led m en wit ho ut kno wingth ey werethere. Then the men cou ld ris e upand  use thei r r u nni ng abilit y to  catch the  st age  from  be h ind w itho u tbei n g see n un t il it was to o l a t e. 

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B e t h h ad th e s t age to  her self for this leg of the journey  and s hewas glad  t hey would reac h B en t o n Spring slater thisevening.  D u ringthe da y shefound h e r se l f thin king  ab out Sam S mit h. He wasob vi o usly a  har dman wh o shes uspe c t ed made a living  with h is gu n s b ut du ri ng thei r  con versationthe previou s even inghe re vealedasofter , m or e vulnerab l e side. S he kn ew whohe  rea lly  was,of c o u rse,beca us e s he not on l y  r e me mb e red  him  as a  f rien d of hero lder bro the r  but he rhus b a nd had id o l ized
 Eye_Cavalry would_die down. It had_gone well_until_yesterday, when_they_became careless and_a warrior was_shot across the valley_in the Chiricahuas.

Geronimo_shook_his head in disgust as he remembered the incident. They had their prey down_but_the young_warrior_had_grown impatient and in trying_to be the first in_for the_kill had made a foolish mistake. Not only_that,_the mistake had_nearly cost Geronimo and Taza their lives also. The_white eyed pistolero had them dead_in his sights_but_for_some reason had given_them their lives.

Geronimo shook his head_again in disgust at the thought._Now he had a wounded man and_he needed a horse to pull_a travois. They needed to_continue their_journey to the Sierra Madre_Mountains in Mexico_where they_would be beyond_the reach of the White Eyes_Cavalry. He glanced_back toward the east. The dust_cloud_had grown much_larger_and_would soon_be near. He_lifted_his arm,_holding_his bow, and signaled for Taza_to_get ready.

Taza raised his arm, acknowledging the_command and said something_to_the other warriors. Taza_and another warrior dropped down_and lay flat on their backs_in two_small depressions_they had gouged out of the desert. The depressions were only_about ten yards from the trail_the stagecoach would travel._The other_three_men started quickly_covering_the two_with loose dirt and when the men_were covered_except for their noses and mouths,_they grabbed some small_mesquite_branches they had already cut and_swept the area so no trace_of the hidden men could_be_seen._Then they ran further down_the trail and veered off and_took up the_hidden positions they had previously selected.

Geronimo looked_at_the work with satisfaction. The stage_would_pass the concealed men without knowing_they_were_there. Then the men could_rise up and use their running_ability to catch the stage from behind without being_seen until it_was too late.

### ***

Beth had_the_stage_to herself for this leg of the journey and she_was glad_they would reach_Benton Springs later this evening. During the day she found_herself thinking about Sam Smith. He was_obviously a hard man who she suspected made a living with_his guns but during their conversation the previous_evening he revealed a softer, more vulnerable_side. She knew who_he_really was, of course, because she not_only_remembered_him_as a friend_of her older_brother but her_husband had_idolized