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old hag in the bunch and hoof it back." They started for Black Jim's camp, the three Modoc Indian scouts in the lead.

When the troops gained the top of the mountain, they were met by Scar face. He told Lieut. Anderson "the Indians were all ready to start for Fairchild's. Only two men ran off this morning, me see him go, me no say anything, me get him today, you bet, me get him.'' Scarface turned back, fol- lowed by the grinning soldier boys. They rode on for a few minutes. Scarface halted and said : "Anderson, you all look out good. Maybe him Black Jim and Curley Headed Doctor here some place. Maybe he like shoot soldier." The Irish- man said: "Begorra, I hope he won't take me for his target, the bloody coward. If he was here now, I'd treat him to a chew of my tobacco." Scarface started again, all following. Every boy was casting glances in all directions.

Scarface rode up to a thick clump of Junipers and Ma- hoganys and dismounted, saying: "You keep still." He went into the woods and in a few minutes came out with sixty or seventy people following him, Indian fashion, single file, some of them almost nude. They were a sorry looking lot. They all lined up in front of the soldiers. The men all stepped forward and laid down their guns. Not a word was spoken during this time. Scarface said : "Mr. Anderson, how you like the way I do business," Lieut. Anderson : "Fine, Charley, fine. Now," he said, "we will go."

Scarface said : "Suppose you no like take him Injun guns, Injuns take him long: he no shoot you." The Lieu- tenant said, "All right. Tell them to carry their guns down to the ranch." Scarface said: "Anderson, you and Hooker Jim, Shaknasty Jim, and Bogus Charley and soldiers, take^ these Indians dow^n to camp. You give me five men. I go get him Doctor and Black Jim. I want five good men, may- be we fight like hell, sure."

So Lieutenant Anderson detailed five men to go with Scarface. Scarface led his men dow^n on the west side of Sheep Mountain about three hundred yards. He stopped and looked down into the valley for some time. Finally he said : "We go this w r ay," pointing north. He took the lead