Chapter XXI: Burying the Hatchet——a Turning-Point

A Settlement of Old Difficulties——Trouble Ahead——The Modocs
Taunted with their Poverty——Agent Knapp——His Character——
Captain Jack Applies to Knapp for Protection——Is Treated
Coolly——Schonchin John——Captain Jack and his Band Leave
Klamath——Old Schonchin Removes to Yainax——Captain Jack
Contemplates making his Home there——An Unfortunate Occurrence
Prevents——One more Effort for Peace——Jesse Applegate——Letter
of Instructions to John Meacham——It is Conciliatory but Firm——
Departure of The Commission——Humanity and Common Sense——
Fortunately the Commissioners go well Armed——Assassination
Intended——Prevented by Captain Jack——His Loyalty Doubted by
the Modocs——Schonchin Intrigues for the Chieftainship——Captain
Jack only a Representative Chief——Republican Ideas for once a
Curse——Captain Jack Argues the Cause of his People with Great
Skill and Force——He Refuses to go on to the Reservation again——
Agrees to go to Lost River——How Bloodshed Might Have Been
Avoided——The Author’s Reports referred to——The Modocs become
Restless——They Violate their Pledges——The White Settlers
Annoyed——They demand Redress and Protection——Captain Jack not
blamed by the Whites——He was Powerless 342