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 Klamaths 245 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 Dramatic Power 262 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 279 CHAPTER XIX. MODOC BLOOD UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE——SEED SOWN TWENTY YEARS BEFORE A HARVEST.