CHAPTER XXXIII.

MUSIC DON’T SOOTHE A SAVAGE——FIGHTING THE DEVIL WITH FIRE A FAILURE——“WE’LL BURY THE OLD MAN ALIVE.”

Watching and Disappointment——Visit of Pia-noose to Meacham——Gen. Canby’s Remains in Portland, Oregon——Burial of Dr. Thomas—— Burying a Leg——Col. Wright’s Opinion of the Modocs——Modocs in New Camp——Young Hovey’s Father Informed of his Death——Modocs Attack Gilliam’s Camp——“You can Play Dead, Old Man”——Scar-Face an Artillery Officer——The Gray-eyed Man——Proposition to Bury “The Old Man” Alive——Burial of Young Hovey——Extermination—— Indian Sympathy with Capt. Jack——Warm Spring Messenger to Linkville——Another Disappointment for Mrs. Meacham——Twenty Chances in a hundred for Life——The Twenty Chances Win——Hope Dawns——Another Messenger Sent——Donald McKay in Camp——Reading News to Meacham——Fairchild’s Opinion of Oregon Press——Ferree’s Warning to Fairchild——His Reply——Gov. Grover Calls out Volunteers——Meacham’s Departure for Home——Storm on the Lake—— Old Fields——A Sailor——Dr. Cabanis a Joker——Mrs. Meacham Watching the Boat——Her Thoughts——The Meeting——Ferree’s Introduction——Meacham on an Ambulance——Arrival at Linkville—— Big-hearted Men——Soft Hand and a Whispered Prayer 543