MOURNING EMBLEMS AND MILITARY POMP. “Wails of Anguish”——“Intense Excitement”——“A Scene of Woe seldom Equalled”——“A Sublime Portraiture of Frontier Life”——“Who shall say Vengeance on The Avenger”——“The Government called to a Rigid Account”——“War Succeeds Sorrow”——“The Grand Army of Two Hundred”——“Opinions that _are_ Opinions, and the Reasons for them”——“A Job before Breakfast not accomplished”——“Benefit of the War to Oregon and California”——“The Politicians and Speculators’ Opportunity”——“Four Hundred White Soldiers”—— “Proposition to slay Modoc Women and Children”——“A Little Gray-eyed Man Objects”——“A good deal of Buncombe and of anticipated Glory” 377 CHAPTER XXIV. PEACE OR WAR——ONE HUNDRED LIVES VOTED AWAY BY MODOC INDIANS. A Descent to the Lava Bed——Tule Lake——The Lone Woman with a Field Glass——The Deserted White House——The Dark Bluff——The Red-skinned Loyal Soldiers——The Solitary Tree——Description of the Lava Bed——Link River Jack the Natural Traitor——Council among the Modocs——Jack Still for Peace——Earnest Speeches on both sides——The Curly-headed Doctor decides the Momentous Question——The Vote is for War——How the Doctor makes Medicine—— Captain Jack Plans the Battle——A Lost Warning to the Sleepers 388 CHAPTER XXV. WARPATH. 4 A.M., January 17, 1873——Preparation for the Battle——The Conflict Begins——The Deadly Modoc’s Bullets——Where are the Volunteers——The Battle Rages with fearful Loss of Life——Orders to Retreat——The Wounded to be Rescued——Vain Attempt, the Victims Scalped——Modoc Rejoicings——Speeches of the Victors—— Captain Jack not so Enthusiastic——General Wheaton’s Defeat—— Comments of the Volunteers——The Sarcasm of the Gray-eyed Man 400 CHAPTER XXVI. OLIVE BRANCH AND CANNON BALLS——WHICH WILL WIN?