her, and the remainder of the party." To
these plans Lady Nora willingly agreed, and in a few minutes she found
herself with her friends on board a man-of-war's boat, which, with four
men, pulled off out of gun-shot from the shore. Anxiously she watched
what was taking place, as far as she could see. Still the firing
continued, and Lieutenant Denham and his party hurrying again up the
hill, she soon lost sight of them amongst the woods. Deep was her
anxiety for her father and brother, and Lady Sophy, who remained with
the planters and their friends, while she could not help feeling anxious
for the risk to which the young lieutenant and his small party of men
were exposed, in the presence of so large a body of rebels.

The outhouses and other buildings on the estate had now caught fire, and
their flames showed the insurgents still clustering round the side of
the hill, though the continued discharge of musketry in the far
distance, made her hope that the Earl and his party were still defending
themselves. Now the fire of the English party seemed to slacken; now
more dark forms were seen climbing up the hill. Then again, the
defenders of the height increased their fire, and even at that distance
she fancied she could hear the shouts of the combatants. At length her
attention was drawn off the scene, by hearing one of the crew exclaim,
"Here comes the frigate," and she saw rising above a woody point on one
side of the bay, the snow white sails of the _Cynthia_, as close-hauled
she stood along the land. The sound of the firing must have reached
her. She immediately hauled into the bay. The anchor was dropped, the
sails furled, and several boats were seen to come off from her side. In
a short time the boats approached, and the men informed the officers in
them of the orders they had received from Lieutenant Denham, adding that
they had three ladies in their boat. "Take the ladies to the frigate,"
answered one of the officers; "give way, my lads, there is no time to be
lost." The boats dashed on. Nora thanked Heaven for their arrival,
hoping by this means those she dearly loved might be saved, as well as
those friends, whose hospitality they had been enjoying. The boats
quickly reached the beach, and the men, all well armed, dashed forward
up the hill, led by their officers. Attacking the enemy fiercely in the
flank, the latter, who had apparently not seen their approach, were
taken by surprise. Those who resi