268 THE LIFE o2 whites, with whom, notwithstanding the force of prejudice, were united by marriage. When they saw that they t selves were not spared any more than the blacks, they ran arms. The revolt began in the district. of Perit-Troux, wh. under the prelext of a conspiracy, of which nothing has become known, they had drowned Boudet, who had deliver up the Fort Bizoton at the attack of Port-au-Princ. punishment revolted public opinion the more because it invol ingratitude. The re'olt became general as sooU aM it had resolved tu put to d.ath, in the city of C'ayes, inhabitants color, who were in the police: s rvi.e, andi who were charge4l with betra inrg signsi f i.i disoi:-tnt. But how wouldd punishme4 be inflicted on ,) many in silence ? teour,, was had to tlhb sea. The men were seized.disarmcd, put into a ship. murdered2' and thrown by night into the waves. But womanly love cotl. not be blinded. Women, who hadl heard the voice of the carnageiq demanded, with tears in their eyV..', that the mansacr, of their brothers and their husband Ihoull not go unpuniAhed. The 4 there appeared on the stag'g a new man named Ferro, Highly esteeme-d in peace, he was? terrible in war. He was nit a barbarian; his tengeance- hal some dignity. After having raised the country, ho ord:.red all the olunist.s to be arrested and to be conducted salt: nod snund to the ullage Coteaux, uate not lIr from the sea, where his ptopl, had been destroyed Not expecting tlenm.-nc., the 4apiirje disdained supplica and prepart-. flr death. Ferroiu addressed to them theJA words lull of pride and hitterni.s: Cruel whites, )ou hesitate, not to aerifile to yi:ur hate those who in this land Mre yo;' defenders. Of what use is it that we are allied to you by th sweet and sacred bonds of nature, Ibr our wives are yoi0 mothers and 'lauchters ? Not fearing the