CHAPTER XX.

BLUE EYES AND BLACK ONES——TOBEY RIDDLE.

Captain Jack’s Apology——He Makes a Camp for his Visitors——The Modoc Women not Slaves like other Indian Women——Sage Brush—— The Modocs would not Eat First——The Reason——Tobey and Frank Riddle——Riddle’s Romantic Career——Truth Stranger than Fiction—— He Discards his First Love——His Indian Wife——They act a part in his Story——Captain Jack’s Falsehood Exposed——The Government Appropriations——Captain Jack Quibbles but Yields——He is Overruled by the Medicine Man——A Critical Moment——Indian Vocabularies——Tobey’s Good Sense and Loyalty——Riddle and Tobey Avert a Scene of Blood——Mr. Meacham’s Bold Speech to Captain Jack——The Strategy of Meacham’s Party——Two Powers Invoked—— Representatives of Elijah and Ahab——The Soldiers who are sent for do not Respond as Ordered——They, too, are under the Influence of _Spirits_——They Rush into Camp——An Exciting Scene——The Parley with the Modocs and its Results——Queen Mary—— Her Rare Opportunities——She Pleads for her Brother, and Gains her Point——Jack Surrenders——An Incident——Arrival at the Klamath Reservation——Reconciliation between Two Chieftains—— Ceremony of Burying the Hatchet——Allen David, the Famous Indian Orator——His Remarkable Speech——Captain Jack’s Reply—— Allotment and Distribution of Goods——“Head and Pluck”——Indian Mode of Cooking Meats——A Gorgeous Scene——A Big Council Talk—— Link River Joe’s Solemn Speech——An Impressive Watch-meeting—— The Writer’s Peculiar Position——The Dim Fore-shadowing 311