Captain Smith’s Letter——His Opinion of Catholics——The Indian Council——An Indian Leads in Prayer——Appearance of this Council——It was like a Methodist Revival Scene——The Head Chief’s Speech——He abjures Polygamy——The Author’s Reply——Mark wants to Change his Name——He selects the Name of Meacham—— Marks’ Second Wife, Matola——Her Speech——John Mission speaks—— Speech of Billy Chinook——Hand-shaking and Enrolling Names—— Pi-a-noose——His Speech——Two Kinds of Indians on this Agency—— The Trial Policy of the Government 160 CHAPTER XII. NO PLACE LIKE HOME——SQUAWS IN HOOPS AND CHIGNONS. Umatilla Agency——The Council——Its Object——The Purchase by the Government of the Reservation——A. B. Meacham’s Speech——Many Indian Speeches (See Appendix, Chap. XII.)——The Council Fairly Conducted——Religion of the Umatilla Indians——Wealth a Curse to Them——They Take the First Prizes——They are Haughty, Proud and Intractable——“Susan,” the Widow——Her “Receptions”——The Dance—— Women’s Rights——Susan a Good Catholic. 181 CHAPTER XIII. “HOW-LISH-WAMPO,” KING OF THE TURF——A DEAD THING CRAWLS. Indian Sportsman——How-lish-wampo, the Famous Horseman——Pat and the Indians Once More——French Louie, the Confident Sport——He is Beaten and Fleeced——Returns on Ponies Given in Charity——Joe Crabb and His Important Race-Horse——His Groomsmen and Attendants——Skirmishing Preparatory to the _Great Race_——Joe Crabb is Shrewd——The Wild Indian is Shrewder——Indian Method of Training Horses——Intense Interest in the Race——Throngs of Visitors——Holding the Stakes——Indian Honor——Indians not Always Stoical——They are _Enthusiastic_ Gamblers——Never Betray their Emotions——Consummate Strategy of Indian “Sports”——The Appearance of the two Race-Horses——Preliminary Manœuvres——The Start——The Indian Horse Ahead——Wild Excitement——The Fastest Time on Record——All Good Indians Three Feet Under Ground——Fine Opportunity for Sport——Challenge to Commodore Vanderbilt, Robert Bonner, Rev. W. H. H. Murray, _or Any Other Man_—— Habits of the Indian Horses——The Cayuse Horse——An Indian Train——The Squaw’s Outfit——Indian Etiquette——Indian Wives who Want to be Widows——Indian Maidens——Many of the Umatillas Civilized——The Prospect of the Umatillas 185 CHAPTER XIV. SNAKE WAR——FIGHTING THE DEVIL WITH FIRE.