CHAPTER XXIX.

UNDER A WOMAN’S HAT——THE LAST APPEAL.

New Efforts for Peace——Dr. Thomas’ Faith——It Avails Little—— Riddle Appealed to——The Author’s Fatal Absence——Modoc Cunning—— The Guileless Betrayed——The Author’s Fears——The Compact Made—— The Last Breakfast——The Indian Judas——He Wants Meacham to Wear his New Boots——The Modoc Council——Captain Jack and Scar-face Oppose the Massacre——The Former Taunted with being a White Squaw——Being only a Representative Chief he Yields to the Majority——The Bloody Work Allotted to Each——Another Butchery Agreed upon——The Warning Repeated but Unheeded——Canby and Dr. Thomas are Determined to go——The Latter Seems Doubtful of the Result——The Farewell Letter——Tobey and Riddle Implore them not to go——Meacham Makes One More Effort to Save Life——He Pleads with Dr. Thomas and General Canby——A Sad Scene and a Terrible Resolution——The Derringer Pistol——Departure for the Scene of Slaughter 462