BLACK JIM 495 SCAR-FACE CHARLEY 632 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. EARLY REMINISCENCES——POW-E-SHIEK’S BAND. PAGE The Author’s Fears and Hopes——A Bit of Personal History——Two Great Wrongs——Early Reflections——Removal of Pow-e-shiek’s Band in 1844——The Lava Beds——Gen. Canby and Dr. Thomas referred to—— Even-handed Justice——Captain of an Ox Team——Sad Scene Preparatory to Pow-e-shiek’s Departure——The White Man Wanted It——It is a Fair Business Transaction——A Gloomy Picture—— Government Officials Move Slow——(The Lone Indian Sentinel)——A Fright in Camp——The Welcome——Cupid’s Antics——An Indian Maiden’s Ball Dress——The Squaw’s Duties——The Indian’s Privileges——End of the Journey——The Return——The Conscientious Church Member——Throngs of Emigrants——A Great Contrast and a Glowing Picture——Yankee Boys and Western Girls——A Strange Mixture——The People of Iowa——The Nation’s Perfidy towards the Savage 1 CHAPTER II. OVERLAND——BLOOD FOR BLOOD. Pow-e-shiek Visits his Old Home——His Recognition of the Writer—— He Spends the Winter——His Character——The Ceremonial Smoke, and the Writer’s Mistake——Pow-e-shiek’s Return——“Van,” the Indian Pony——Crossing the Plains——Indian Depredations——What Provokes Them——The Murdered Indian——The Loaned Rifle——Arresting Indians on “General Principles”——They are Slain on “General Principles,” also——The Butchery of Indian Women and Children—— The Bloody Deeds of White Men——The Indian’s Revenge 24 CHAPTER III. INDIANS AND MINERS. Two Letters——Why they are Introduced——Lee’s Encampment——Gold Fields of Idaho and Eastern Oregon, in 1863——Tides of Adventurers——Means of Transportation——Umatilla City——The Saddle Train——The “Kitchen Mule”——Walker’s Line——Novel Method of Securing Ponies——Indians Hunting Lost Horses——Sublime Mountain Scenery——Punch and Judy——A Stalwart Son of Erin——He Buys an Indian Pony——His Rich Experience Therewith——A Scene Worthy of the Pencil of a Bierstadt——“Riding a Bottle”——The Indian’s Friends Denounced——Indian Integrity——Striking Examples——Tin-tin-mit-si, the Rich Old Indian Chief——“Why White Men are Fools” 32 CHAPTER IV. DIAMOND-CUT-DIAMOND.