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they find, and take your women and children cap- 
tives.” 
The discussion continued in this manner for two 
hours, the chiefs showing much sagacity in arguing 
their-point. The matter was finally settled very much 
to my satisfaction, and apparently to that of the In- 
dians, by my paying to the mother of the deceased 
thirty dollars in money, that being the amount due 
the prisoner. I furthermore agreed to pay her twenty 
dollars a month, hereafter, the amount of the prisoner's 
wages. Thus was terminated this unfortunate affair, 
which, at one time, seemed about to destroy the good 
understanding which had existed between the members 
of the Commission and our Indian friends. 
