The Legend in the Last Chapter——Why it is Introduced——Siletz Agency——Oyster Beds and Timber Lands——The same “Old Story” Rehearsed——The Boat Race——Indian _vs._ United States Senator—— The Horse Race——Congressional Avoirdupois——Crossing the Siletz River——Civilized Indians——A Rare Scene——Euchre Bill——Biting off Heads——The Indian School——Too-toot-na——His Wife Jinney—— Her Financial Skill——Her Husband’s Hope——Doomed to Disappointment——Indian Court Day——Hickory Clubs _vs._ Blackstone——The Attendants at Court——The First Case——A Woman’s Quarrel——Appropriating a Horse——Wounded Honor——An Agreeable Penalty——The Lone Chief——Indian Bashfulness——The Agent’s Fears——Old Joshua Speaks——His Eloquence——His Request is Granted——Religious Influences——A Language of One Hundred Words——Christianity and Common Sense——The Dialogue——Logs on Indian Graves——Why Placed there——Religions of the Indians Discussed Further On——Indian Agent Ben Simpson——His Report——He Arraigns the Government——Joel Palmer’s Report——Political Preacher and the Christian Agent——The Treachery of the Former—— A Plea for the Siletz Indians——Base White Men and a Cruel Government——The Sad Story Repeated——A Ray of Hope——Alsea Agency——The Alsea Indians——Their Character Peaceable and _therefore_ Neglected——Crime Rewarded by the Government—— Virtue Punished——The Destiny of the Alsea Tribe——A Stern Rebuke and a Prophecy 74 CHAPTER VII. PHIL SHERIDAN’S OLD HOME——WHAT A CABIN COST. Grand Round Agency——Indian Houses——Cost of a Board——Gen. Phil Sheridan——A Romance of a Young Chief——The Family from Missouri——The Red-skinned Archer and Pale-face Gunner——Their Trial of Skill——Fight with the Grizzly——The Wounded Hunter—— The “Medicine Man”——Santiam and the Pale-faced Maiden——The Disappointment——Faithful to Her Vows——Description of the Valley Resumed——The Writer’s First Visit——The Indians There—— Their Progress in Civilization——Ceremonious Hand-shaking——The Writer’s Remarks——Replies by Joe Hutchins and Louis Neposa——A Peculiarity of Indian Eloquence——Speeches by Black Tom and Solomon Riggs——The Writer’s Speech——Its Effect——Wapto Davis’s Plain Talk——Joe Hutchins’ Sarcasm——Result of the Council 101 CHAPTER VIII. STOPPING THE SURVEY——WHY.