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to live in peace. I want to know what officer got mad so quickly. There are only two head men of us, and we didn't get mad; we wanted to live in peace. Do they want to come and shoot us again? I don't want to shoot anyone, and I don't want anyone to shoot my men. I have thrown away my country, and now I want to go away and hunt another. I thought they were to come and take me away at once. I wanted time to take my people, some of them are sick, wouldn't be able to go away at once; and I don't want them to go to killing them again. I have got all my people to say yes, that they are willing to go, and not talk bad any more. I don't want this country any more—I want a warmer country. I explained this to my children, and they all say yes and sanction it. I want to remain a little while. Some of my people are sick and can't go, and then the military can go with them."

Jack said: "I am very sad. I want peace quick, or else let the soldiers come and make haste and fight. I want to stay here a little while, so that my people can get ready to go. I say yes to going to a warmer country; and this is the first time I have said yes. I don't want my people shot. I don't want my men to go with guns any more. I have quit forever. I have buried the past, and don't want to be made answerable for the past. I have heard that they wanted to shoot me. That would be like shooting an old woman. I want to talk good words only. I don't want to shoot or be shot. I don't want anyone to get mad as quick as they did before. I want to live in peace. I want to go and see my people on the reservation. My mind is made up to say yes. I have a good heart, and want no mistake made this time, to live with good heart and talk truth. I have no paper men, and can't write on the papers. The papers called me bad, and lied about me. If they don't lie to me I won't lie to them. I want to give up shooting. I never have been out since I came on here. If they had come I would