Chapter XX: Blue Eyes and Black Ones——tobey Riddle

Captain Jack’s Apology——He Makes a Camp for his Visitors——The
Modoc Women not Slaves like other Indian Women——Sage Brush——
The Modocs would not Eat First——The Reason——Tobey and Frank
Riddle——Riddle’s Romantic Career——Truth Stranger than Fiction——
He Discards his First Love——His Indian Wife——They act a part
in his Story——Captain Jack’s Falsehood Exposed——The Government
Appropriations——Captain Jack Quibbles but Yields——He is
Overruled by the Medicine Man——A Critical Moment——Indian
Vocabularies——Tobey’s Good Sense and Loyalty——Riddle and Tobey
Avert a Scene of Blood——Mr. Meacham’s Bold Speech to Captain
Jack——The Strategy of Meacham’s Party——Two Powers Invoked——
Representatives of Elijah and Ahab——The Soldiers who are sent
for do not Respond as Ordered——They, too, are under the
Influence of _Spirits_——They Rush into Camp——An Exciting
Scene——The Parley with the Modocs and its Results——Queen Mary——
Her Rare Opportunities——She Pleads for her Brother, and Gains
her Point——Jack Surrenders——An Incident——Arrival at the
Klamath Reservation——Reconciliation between Two Chieftains——
Ceremony of Burying the Hatchet——Allen David, the Famous
Indian Orator——His Remarkable Speech——Captain Jack’s Reply——
Allotment and Distribution of Goods——“Head and Pluck”——Indian
Mode of Cooking Meats——A Gorgeous Scene——A Big Council Talk——
Link River Joe’s Solemn Speech——An Impressive Watch-meeting——
The Writer’s Peculiar Position——The Dim Fore-shadowing 311