Chapter XVI: Over the Falls——first Election

Resuming the Journey——Klamath Reservation——Saying Prayers——The
Accident——Value of a Dead Mule——Different Tribes on the
Reservation——Klamaths never Enemies of the Whites——Lindsey
Applegate——The First Election——White Men Imitated——The Result——
Allen David Elected Chief——His Character——He is an Orator of
Great Power——Preparation for the “Big Talk”——The Scenes in the
Council——The Big Camp Fire——Tah-home and Ka-ko-na in Great
Distress——Indian Strategy Winked at by an Officer——It
Succeeds——The Lovers in a Snow-storm——Outwitted and Glad of
It——Allen David Opens the Council——His Thrilling Speech——The
Author’s Official Report——Another Speech from the Red-skinned
Orator——The Author’s Reply——Joe Hood——Various Speeches Bearing
on the Indian Question——Official Correspondence——Address to
the Klamath Indians——Their Attention——The Indian Allen David——
His Wonderful Eloquence——Extracts——The Author’s Reply——Speech
of Joe Hood——The Reconciliation——The Preparation——The Speeches
of Allen David and Captain Jack——The Author’s Views of
Thieving Officials——An Appeal for Justice——The Request of
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CHAPTER XVII.

KLAMATH COURT——ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

Wife Robbery——Divorce made Easy——Names of Uniformed Officers
Withheld——Why——Blo’s Searching Questions——The Law One-sided——
Little Sally——The New Court——A Novel Scene——The Court Opened——
Sally’s Complaint——Her Husband’s Views——The Baby’s Heart half
his and half his Wife’s——Sally and her Husband Want to be
Re-married——The Bride’s Outfit——A Serious Ceremony——A Pledge
that White Men don’t Take——Indian Modesty——Who Kissed the
Bride——Case Number Two——The Sentence——The Dance——Indian
Theatre——The Actor——A Wild, Exciting Play——The Indian’s
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CHAPTER XVIII.

OMELETS AND ARROWS——BIG STEAM-BOILERS.

Indian Games——Long John, the Gambler——The Wocus Fields——How it
is Prepared for Food——Egging and Fishing——A Bird’s Nest
Described——Trout-fishing——Various Kinds of Trout——Game——Big
Klamath Lake——Link River——Nature’s Steam-power——The Country of
the Modocs——A Grand Scene——Bound for the Home of Captain Jack
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