Chapter XXIX: Under a Woman’s Hat——the Last Appeal

New Efforts for Peace——Dr. Thomas’ Faith——It Avails Little——
Riddle Appealed to——The Author’s Fatal Absence——Modoc Cunning——
The Guileless Betrayed——The Author’s Fears——The Compact Made——
The Last Breakfast——The Indian Judas——He Wants Meacham to Wear
his New Boots——The Modoc Council——Captain Jack and Scar-face
Oppose the Massacre——The Former Taunted with being a White
Squaw——Being only a Representative Chief he Yields to the
Majority——The Bloody Work Allotted to Each——Another Butchery
Agreed upon——The Warning Repeated but Unheeded——Canby and Dr.
Thomas are Determined to go——The Latter Seems Doubtful of the
Result——The Farewell Letter——Tobey and Riddle Implore them not
to go——Meacham Makes One More Effort to Save Life——He Pleads
with Dr. Thomas and General Canby——A Sad Scene and a Terrible
Resolution——The Derringer Pistol——Departure for the Scene of
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