They had arrived in
the very hour of Jamaica's and Lord Mallow's greatest peril. They had
gone on to the man who had been sane enough to send for them.
"Tell me about the landing of the hounds," said Lord Mallow.
"It was last night about dusk that word came from the pilot's station
at Port Royal that the vessel Vincent was making for port, and that she.
came from Cuba. Presently Michael Clones, the servant of Dyck Calhoun,
came also to say that the Vincent was the ship bringing Calhoun's hounds
from Cuba, and asking permit for delivery. This he did because he
thought you were opposed to the landing. In the light of our position
here, we granted the delivery.
"When the vessel came to anchor, the hounds with their drivers were
landed. The landing was the signal for a great display on the part of
the people and the militia--yes, the militia shared in the applause, your
honour! They had had a taste of war with the Maroons and the slaves, and
they were well inclined to let the hounds have their chance. Resolutions
were then passed to approach your honour and ask that full powers be
given to Calhoun to pursue the war without thought of military precedent
or of Calhoun's position.
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