che scouts--Naiche, Goody, John Loco,
Porico, Jasen, Asa Deklugie, Kelburn,
Sam, Hugh, Captain Seyers 70

Three Apache chieftains--Naiche, son of
Coche; Asa, son of Whoa; Charley, son of
Victoria 80

Apache camp 86

Apache mission--Valley of Medicine Creek,
Fort Sill Military Reservation 96

Asa Deklugie (official interpreter for Geronimo,
son of Whoa, chief of the Nedni
Apaches, chief elect to succeed Geronimo
at the latter's death) 100

Geronimo, Apache war chief 100

Lone Wolfe, chief of Kiowas

Geronimo, Apache war chief 108

Quanna Parker, chief of Comanche Indians 118

Gotebo, war chief, Kiowa Indians 144

Kaytah and Nahteen, Apache scouts who
were with General Lawton 152

Emma Tuklonen 162

W. F. Melton, at whose camp in Skeleton
Canon Geronimo surrendered 172

Chihuahua and family 190

Mrs. Asa Deklugie, niece of Geronimo and
daughter of Chihuahua, a famous Apache
chieftain 200

Eva Geronimo, Geronimo's youngest daughter,
16 years old 200

Ready for church 210

INTRODUCTORY

I first met Geronimo in the summer of 1904, when I acted for him as
interpreter of English into Spanish, and vice versa, in selling a war
bonnet. After that he always had a pleasant word for me when we met, but
never entered into a general conversation with me until he learned that
I had once been wounded by a Mexican. As soon as he was told of this, he
came to see me and expressed freely his opinion of the average Mexican,
and his aversion to all Mexicans in general.

I invited him to visit me again, which he did, and upon his invitation,
I visited him at his tepee in the Fort Sill Military reservation.

In the summer of 1905 Dr. J. M. Greenwood, superintendent of schools at
Kansas City, Missouri, visited me, and I took him to see the chief.
Geronimo was quite formal and reserved until Dr. Greenwood said, "I am a
friend of General Howard, whom I have heard speak of you." "Come," said
Geronimo, and led the way to a shade, had seats brought for us, put on
his war bonnet, and served watermelon _a l'A