The poor Indian queen hurried with the utmost simplicity into the snare prepared for her.

She told the governor that her caciques, too, would like to see this tournament, upon which, with demonstrations of pleasure, he bade her come with all her caciques to his quarters, for he wanted to talk to them, intimating, as I conjecture, that he would explain the festivity to them.

Meanwhile, he gave his cavalry orders to surround the building; he placed the infantry at certain commanding positions; and told his men, that when, in talking with the caciques, he should place his hand upon the badge of knighthood which hung upon his breast, they should rush in and bind the caciques and Anacaona.

It fell out as he had planned.
All these deluded Indian chiefs and their queen were secured.

She alone was led out of Ovando's quarters, which were then set fire to, and all the chiefs burnt alive.