Chapter XXVII

CAPTAIN JACK A DIPLOMAT——SHOOT ME IF YOU DARE.

The New Camp——The Modocs Allowed to Visit the Camp——Reasons for
it——The Seven Hours’ Talk with Captain Jack——The Diplomatic
Savage——His Skill in Debate——His Logic and his Eloquence——He
has Right on his Side——This the Only Extended Talk with the
Modocs——Capt. Jack’s Graphic Description of the “Ben Wright”
Massacre——This Cold-blooded Butcher Rewarded by our
Government——Full Report of this Meeting——Another Effort for
Peace——Tobey’s Mission——The Result——She is Warned by a
peace-loving Modoc——The Reports to the Commission——Some do not
Believe Her——The Indiscretion of Rev. Dr. Thomas——Stirring
News from the other Camp——Assassination Intended——Tobey is
Sent for by the Modocs——She Goes——Affecting Farewell to
Husband and Child——A Thrilling Scene in the Modoc Camp——True
Heroism——“I am a Modoc Woman; Shoot Me if You Dare”——The Camp
Moved——Strange Surroundings and Sad Reflections——An Incident——
Peace Council with the Modocs——Their Hostile Intentions
Foreshadowed——The Storm——Proposal to Adjourn——It is Treated
with Contempt by Jack——Says he shall not Melt like Snow——The
Council Adjourns 443

CHAPTER XXVIII.

WHO HAD BEEN THERE——WHO HAD NOT.

General Gilliam’s Opinion about Taking the Modocs——Colonel
Mason’s Opinion——Difference in Judgment——Another Discussion
Going On——Colonel Greene Speaks——Colonel Tom Wright in
Commissioners’ Tent——A Growl——Wager Offered——Proposition to
Send Away Nine Hundred Soldiers——Waiting for the Warm Springs——
Desertion——Common Soldiers’ Opinion——They Want Peace——
Commissioners’ Cooking——Work Divided——Canby Enjoys a Joke——
“Don’t Throw Off on Bro. Dyer” 457