Chapter XXXVII

THE EXECUTION——THE ROYAL CHIEF OUT OF CHAINS.

Modocs in the Prison and Stockade——New Hanging-Machine——The
Announcement of the Death Sentence——The Fallen Chief——His
Speech——Boston Charley’s Speech——Schonchin’s——The Enraged
Modocs——The Unfettered Traitors——Scar-faced Charley——A Solemn
Scene and an Eloquent Prayer——A White Man in Tears over Red
Men’s Sorrows——Once Proud, Now Humble——Thunder-bolt from a
Clear Sky——Marble Tomb and Pearly Gate——Jumbled Theology——
Whirling Tempest——Roaring Cannon——Lightning Flashing and
Darkened Homes——Passing under the Cloud Alone——Anxious for a
Good Seat——Six Graves——Boston has a Rare Privilege——Short
Questions and Short Answers——More than Bogus could Stand——A
Sheriff among Soldiers——State Rights——United States——A Big
Offer for a Corpse——Under the Eye of Uncle Sam——The Prisoners
Waiting for Marching Orders——The Command: “Come Forth”——Then
and Now——Leaving Living Tombs for Permanent Homes——Solving the
Problem of _Six_ Graves and _Four_ Coffins——In Sight of the
Scaffold——Last in Crime——First to Mount the Ladder——The Chains
Drop Off——Six Graves——Six Ropes——Six Prisoners——Four Coffins——
Four Unfettered Convicts——Suspense Succeeds Certain Death——
Last March——A Single Strand and a Gleaming Axe——On the Drop
Waiting——Sitting on a Coffin Watching——Justice Making a
Protest——Forty Millions of People Talking at Once——What They
Say——The Problem Solved——Justice Surprised——The Last Prayer——
The Drop——Calling the Modoc Roll——The Missing——Where They Are——
Tragedy Ended 636