VincentrecognizedwithastonishmentintheFederalofficerrushingathimwithupliftedswordhisoldantagonist，Jackson。
Almostinstinctivelyhewhirledthecan，whichwasstillhalffullofliquor，roundhisheadanddasheditfullinthefaceofhisantagonist，whowasknockedoffhisfeetbytheblow。WithayellofragehestartedupagainandrushedatVincent。Thelattersnatchedupashovelthatwaslyingclosebyandstoodhisground。
Theofficersweresosurprisedatthesuddennessoftheincidentandtheoverthrowoftheircompanion，andforthemomentsoamusedatthelatter\'sappearance，coveredashewasfromheadtofootwiththestickyliquorandbleedingfromacutinflictedbytheedgeofthecan，thattheywereincapableofinterference。
Blindedwithrage，andwiththeliquidstreamingintohiseyes，JacksonrushedatVincent。Thelattercaughttheblowaimedathimontheedgeoftheshovel，andthenswinginghisweaponroundsmotehisantagonistwithallhisstrength，theedgeoftheshovelfallingfairlyuponhishead。Withoutacrythetraitorfelldeadinhistracks。Theotherofficersnowdrewtheirswordsandrushedfor-ward。Vincent，seeingthefutilityofresistance，threwdownhisshovel。Hewasinstantlyseized。
\"Halloothere!\"theseniorofficercalledtothemen，whohadstoppedintheirworkandweregazingatthesuddenfraythathadarisen，\"asergeantandfourmen。\"Fourofthenegrosoldiersandasergeantatoncesteppedforward。\"Takethismanandconducthimtothevillage。Puthiminaroom，andstaytherewithhim。Doyou，sergeant，stationyourselfatthedoor，sothatIshallknowwheretofindyou。Putonyouruniformsandtakeyourguns。\"Themenputontheircoats，whichtheyhadremovedwhileatwork，shoulderedtheirmuskets，andtooktheirplaces，twooneachsideoftheprisoner。Theofficersthenturnedtoexaminetheirprostratecomrade。