shot, hundred shot, no hit Apache…

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all right, tomorrow Apache all run. Other day Apache he work all day, then when soon come night soldier he say ‘d~n Apache vamose cala- boose! Then I say to Apache, now ! run 1 Then all Apache run, not run straight, run like snake, then, soldier he shoot; boom! boom! twenty shot, hundred shot, no hit Apache. Bye and bye Apache him get in corn field, corn high, bullet he come zip! zip! Soldier he come, hun- dred soldier, five hundred soldier; then Apache he make hole in ground bury himself in hole. Soldier he come stand near on top of Apache, soldier he say ‘d— n Apache, where him?” Apache he keep still, bye and bye soldier he get hungry, he go back to get coffee, may be go to sleep, may be come next day to look for Apache, him gone. When dark, Apache he crawl out of corn field like snake, bye and bye see sol- dier, him have gun, no see Apache, soldier say “all well,” Apache crawl and crawl, bye and bye Apache come to ‘“Pesh Kenday” (the iron road, or railroad track) then Apache crawl all night along the iron road, before day come, Apache bury himself in hole, when dark, Apache he crawl on again, always bury himself in day and walk and crawl at night.”