Old Jeffords lives for long with the Apaches; he's found among 'em when Gen'ral Crook--the old 'Grey Fox'-- an' civilisation and gatlin' guns comes into Arizona arm in arm.

I used to note old Jeffords hibernatin' about the Oriental over in Tucson.
I shore reckons he's procrastinatin' about thar yet, if the Great Sperit ain't done called him in.

As I says, old Jeffords is that long among the Apaches back in Cochise's time that the mem'ry of man don't run none to the contrary.

An' yet no gent ever sees old Jeffords wearin' anything more savage than a long-tail black surtoot an' one of them stove pipe hats.

Is Jeffords dangerous?
No, you-all couldn't call him a distinct peril; still, folks who goes devotin' themse'fs to stirrin' Jeffords up jest to see if he's alive gets disasterous action.