arpath with his tribe. Geronimo had longdesired to fight with his warriors. What he was the happiest about was that hecould marry Alope, the daughter of No-po-so. The two had been with each otheralong time before. So when he got the news that he was in the council ofwarriors, Geronimo went straight to No-po-so concerning their marriage. No-po-so asked for many ponies in exchange for Alope. Geronimo made no reply, but ina few days Geronimo appeared at No-po-so's wig-wam with the herd of ponies, andtook Alope with him. That was all the marriage ceremony needed in his tribe.Geronimo built a teepee, not far from his mother's, made of buffalo hides.They followed the traditions and had three children. When Geronimo was29,(1858) him and almost all the other warriors left to go trade with a Mexicantown, Kas-ki-yeh. When the warriors were heading back a few women and childrenmet and told the warriors killed the warriors that were guarding there camp,destroyed their supplies, captured all of their ponies, and killed many of thewoman and children. They quickly separated, concealed themselves as best theycould until nightfall, they then assembled at their appointed place ofrendezvous- a thicket by the river. Silently they went in one by one: sentinelswere placed, and, when all were counted he found his old mother, young spouse,and three children slain. Without being noticed, he silently turned and stoodby the river. When the warriors were arranging he took his place. With only 80warriors left, without arms or supplies, and in the center of Mexican territory,the chief, Magnus-Colarado gave the order to start at once to their homes inArizona. For 2 days and 3 nights they stopped only for meals. They then made acamp near the Mexican border, where they rested for two days. Geronimo talkedto other warriors who had lost something in the massacre, but none had lost ashe had , for he had lost all. When they arrived in Arizona he burnt e...
