. The round-up; or Geronimo's last raid . pped close to the edge of the chasm andmotioned to Maris to come forward. Foran instant the youth hesitated. The Cap-tain had laid down his carbine and thebronzed face never looked grimmer. Come! he commanded, and Marisobeyed. The officer fixed the iron fingers of hisleft hand in the back of the young manscollar and slipped his right arm under histhighs. Lifting the body clear, he beganswinging it to and fro like a pendulum togain the necessary momentum. Dont be scared; Ill do it and land youon your feet, he said, as the oscillationsgrew in extent; Now
. The round-up; or Geronimo's last raid . pped close to the edge of the chasm andmotioned to Maris to come forward. Foran instant the youth hesitated. The Cap-tain had laid down his carbine and thebronzed face never looked grimmer. Come! he commanded, and Marisobeyed. The officer fixed the iron fingers of hisleft hand in the back of the young manscollar and slipped his right arm under histhighs. Lifting the body clear, he beganswinging it to and fro like a pendulum togain the necessary momentum. Dont be scared; Ill do it and land youon your feet, he said, as the oscillationsgrew in extent; Now! Captain Lawton stood with his feet wellapart and his side toward the chasm, theleft foot being on the edge and the otherwell back. His own body, in keeping withthat of the youth swayed easily back andforth. As he uttered the last word, hebrought his herculean strength into play andlaunched Maris Roydon into space. The young man held his breath as he felthimself sailing out and over the dizzyingabyss, but in the same instant he saw that. DONT BE SCAKKM.
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