The Peace Commission Appointed——Terms of Peace unwisely Proposed to the “Modocs”——The “Modocs” seem to accept the Terms——Joy in Camp——It is suddenly Dampened——The Great Mistake of Steele, the Messenger——The Fearful Crisis——A Most Suitable Time to say Prayers——Honor among Savages——The Messenger’s Strategy——It Saves his Life——His Report——The Author’s Dispatch to Washington——The Reply——Anxiety and Gloom in Camp——Modoc Messengers——What they Propose——Commission in the hands of General Canby——Prejudiced against Tobey——The Modocs offer to Surrender——Wagons sent to Receive Them——Their Intentions——They Fail to Agree——Modoc Horses Captured——General Canby won’t return them 413 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 CHAPTER XXVIII. WHO HAD BEEN THERE——WHO HAD NOT. General Gilliam’s Opinion about Taking the Modocs——Colonel Mason’s Opinion——Difference in Judgment——Another Discussion Going On——Colonel Greene Speaks——Colonel Tom Wright in Commissioners’ Tent——A Growl——Wager Offered——Proposition to Send Away Nine Hundred Soldiers——Waiting for the Warm Springs—— Desertion——Common Soldiers’ Opinion——They Want Peace—— Commissioners’ Cooking——Work Divided——Canby Enjoys a Joke—— “Don’t Throw Off on Bro. Dyer” 457 CHAPTER XXIX. UNDER A WOMAN’S HAT——THE LAST APPEAL.