CHAPTER VI.

THE SUGAR RIOT.

Population of Colony Slowly Increases--Arrival of Second _Yarmouth_--Sensational and Ridiculous Reports--Consternation in Asbury Park--Laughing Over Newspaper Stories--Excitement Over Sugar--Mass Meeting to Air the Grievance--An Unexpected Turn of Affairs--Cable From New York Brings Good News--Van der Voort Elected President of the Company--Sugar Orators Remain Silent--A Noisy Celebration 86