Chapter XXXIII

MUSIC DON’T SOOTHE A SAVAGE——FIGHTING THE DEVIL
WITH FIRE A FAILURE——“WE’LL BURY THE OLD MAN
ALIVE.”

Watching and Disappointment——Visit of Pia-noose to Meacham——Gen.
Canby’s Remains in Portland, Oregon——Burial of Dr. Thomas——
Burying a Leg——Col. Wright’s Opinion of the Modocs——Modocs in
New Camp——Young Hovey’s Father Informed of his Death——Modocs
Attack Gilliam’s Camp——“You can Play Dead, Old Man”——Scar-Face
an Artillery Officer——The Gray-eyed Man——Proposition to Bury
“The Old Man” Alive——Burial of Young Hovey——Extermination——
Indian Sympathy with Capt. Jack——Warm Spring Messenger to
Linkville——Another Disappointment for Mrs. Meacham——Twenty
Chances in a hundred for Life——The Twenty Chances Win——Hope
Dawns——Another Messenger Sent——Donald McKay in Camp——Reading
News to Meacham——Fairchild’s Opinion of Oregon Press——Ferree’s
Warning to Fairchild——His Reply——Gov. Grover Calls out
Volunteers——Meacham’s Departure for Home——Storm on the Lake——
Old Fields——A Sailor——Dr. Cabanis a Joker——Mrs. Meacham
Watching the Boat——Her Thoughts——The Meeting——Ferree’s
Introduction——Meacham on an Ambulance——Arrival at Linkville——
Big-hearted Men——Soft Hand and a Whispered Prayer 543