sted were cut down, the rest taking to
flight along the shore. No one stopped to look behind him or see what
had become of his neighbour. The seamen quickly scaled the heights, and
reached the spot where the Earl and his party still held their position.
Unhappily several had been badly wounded, among whom were two of the
ladies, and three or four planters, while others had been killed. Of
the insurgents, a very considerable number had been struck down. The
wounded now began to utter loud shrieks and groans, to excite the
commiseration of their conquerors. At present, however, little could be
done for them. Those of the English who had been wounded were at once
conveyed on board the frigate, where they could receive medical
treatment. Indeed so alarmed had the planters become, that they
requested that they and their families might be taken on board with the
Earl. The frigate lay at anchor in the bay. As soon as those who had
been wounded on the side of the planters had been cared for, the
assistant-surgeon with a boat's crew was humanely sent on shore, to
attend to the unhappy blacks and Caribs who had been hurt. A few had in
the meantime crawled off. Others had died, but still a considerable
number remained and required attention. Among the dead was found the
unhappy Higson. No one knew what could have induced him to join in so
mad a scheme, but those who had watched his conduct on board were not
surprised at his behaviour.

On the return of the frigate to the chief town, it was found that the
garrison had been warned in time. A considerable number of troops had
marched unmolested through the country, visiting the places which were
said to be most disaffected, and in a few days the rebel forces had
completely melted away. A few men who were caught and accused of
leading the rebellion suffered the penalty of death, others had managed
to make their escape from the island. It was found, however, that they
had been instigated to the rebellion by foreign emissaries, and even the
captive rebels themselves acknowledged they had few causes of complaint
against the English government.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

The outbreak being thus speedily quelled, the Earl was enabled very soon
to return in safety to his country residence. He had there a severe
affliction awaiting him. Owing either to the over-exertions made by
Lord Fitz Barry on the night of the attack at the planter's house, or
from some other cause, his