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154 before in their camp near Steels Swamp. Hooker Jim after waiting for some time for Jack to come out and give him self up. he was shouting to Jack all the while Jack told him if he wanted him. he could come in the brush and get him. Hooker Jim asked two of the soldiers to accompany him in to the thicket come boys he can not kill all of us. one of us will get him sure. we will go a few steps apart. so two soldiers stepped aside both said go Jim we are with you. So when the three got in to the brush Jack darted out of the brush and started on a run east Hooker got a glimpse of the fleeing chief he called to the soldiers and chased him up the slope. the other three soldiers did not Join in the chase. because they did not know that Jack had skipped Jack after running about half a mile allmost run right against Scarface Charley solders and other prisoners. Capt Jack made his last run in vain. the once proud chief of the [unknown], the Brave man and honest man. he was known by many many white men to be a proud honest and up right man, but on the day he was captured. and captured by his own men he felt degraded his man hood left him as he said I am ready to die