# William Berne — Geronimo’s Story of His Life character guide

> William Berne in Geronimo’s Story of His Life by Geronimo.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Berne

**First appearance:** 0030-xvii-the-final-struggle

## Who they are

U.S. Army scout and interpreter.

## Relationships

### [Cochise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/characters/cochise)

_professional_

William Berne was an interpreter and intermediary who communicated with Cochise during peace negotiations.

## In the story

### [Other Raids](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/chapters/x-other-raids)

Cowboy who encountered an Apache while out of camp and had a tense standoff that ended peacefully.

### [Apache Raids](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/geronimo_s_story_of_his_life_se/chapters/apache-raids)

A cowboy who was allowed to leave the Apache-occupied camp and had a tense but peaceful encounter with an Apache warrior who showed him deer tracks.

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