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of truce, which was half a mile outside the line of pickets. Just before they came to it they were met by one of the Indians, who gave his name as Wooleyhaired Jake, and the names of his companions as Comstock Dave, and Steamboat Frank. He then inquired if Lieutenant Boyle was the commanding officer, and on being told that he was not, invited the officers to go on to where the flag-bearer was in waitino". The manner of the Indians seeminp; to indicate treachery, the two officers being unarmed, declined, but agreed to talk with them if they would come to the picket-post. This the Indians refused, and Sherwood and Boyle started for their camp, a mile distant. No sooner were their backs turned than the Indians began firing, and they began dodging from rock to rock as they ran. Sherwood soon fell mortally wounded; but Boyle escaped, being protected by the fire of the picket-guard who kept the Indians back. The troops soon turned out and brought in the wounded lieutenant, who died three days afterward.

This occurred while Canby was smoking and chatting with the conspirators at the council-ground, and was part of the plan by which Jack meant to deprive the army at once of its principal officers. Had the scheme succeeded as Jack intended, the troops placed by Gillem near the stronghold for the purpose of being ready in this or any other emergency, would have been thrown into temporary confusion, rendering them unable to interfere with the slaughter of the commissioners. In Jack's plan there was nothing lacking.

The officer at the signal station overlooking Mason's camp telegraphed Gillem what had occurred, and the general sent for Cabaniss. A message was written, and the doctor fully informed of the danger of his mission, which indeed he knew beforehand, and was willing to encounter for the sake of General Canby whom he greatly loved. But at the moment the message was handed to him, the signal officer on