CHAPTER XXVII.

CAPTAIN JACK A DIPLOMAT——SHOOT ME IF YOU DARE.

The New Camp——The Modocs Allowed to Visit the Camp——Reasons for it——The Seven Hours’ Talk with Captain Jack——The Diplomatic Savage——His Skill in Debate——His Logic and his Eloquence——He has Right on his Side——This the Only Extended Talk with the Modocs——Capt. Jack’s Graphic Description of the “Ben Wright” Massacre——This Cold-blooded Butcher Rewarded by our Government——Full Report of this Meeting——Another Effort for Peace——Tobey’s Mission——The Result——She is Warned by a peace-loving Modoc——The Reports to the Commission——Some do not Believe Her——The Indiscretion of Rev. Dr. Thomas——Stirring News from the other Camp——Assassination Intended——Tobey is Sent for by the Modocs——She Goes——Affecting Farewell to Husband and Child——A Thrilling Scene in the Modoc Camp——True Heroism——“I am a Modoc Woman; Shoot Me if You Dare”——The Camp Moved——Strange Surroundings and Sad Reflections——An Incident—— Peace Council with the Modocs——Their Hostile Intentions Foreshadowed——The Storm——Proposal to Adjourn——It is Treated with Contempt by Jack——Says he shall not Melt like Snow——The Council Adjourns 443