beauty and charm, was the most heartless, the most fiendish

any hostile action by either party, I soon procured a parley.

The insubordinate Indians were under command of "Joe," Sam's brother,

who at last sent me word that he wanted to see me, and we met between

our, respective lines. I talked kindly to him, but was firm in my

demand that the men who killed the woman must be given up and my six-

shooter returned. His reply was he did not think it could be done,

but he would consult his people. After the consultation, he returned

and notified me that fifteen would surrender and the six-shooter