Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-25

supernatural had occurred, and
many OF them jumped into the peroquas
and made sail, while the remainder, con-
fused, trembling, and painting, oil hud-
died together on the beach.
you'll never take that fort, Mynheer
+" screamed the well known
voice.
Philip raised his sword to cleave the lit
tie man in two, but he let it fall again.
az fear he tells an unwelcomo TRUTH"
thought Philip; "but why should take
his life for that?"
Some few of the Ternate chiefs still
kept up their courage, but the major part /
were as much alarmed as their people. |
After some consultation, it was agreed
that the army should remain where it was
till the next morning, when they should
finally decide what to do.
When the day dawned, now that the
Portuguese fort was no longer surround
ed by the other buildings, they perceived
that it was more formidable than they
filled with men, and they were bringing
cannon to bear on the Ternate forces.
Philip had a consultation with Krantz,
and both acknowledged that, with the
present panic, nothing more could be done.
The chiefs were of the same opinion, and
orders were given for the return of tho ex-
petition; indeed, the Ternate chiefs were
fully satisfied with their success; they had
destroyed the large fort, the factory, and
all the Portuguese buildings; q small for
LITIGATION only was uninjured; that was
built of stone, and inaccessible, and they
knew that the report Of what had been
done would be taken and acknowledged by
the king as great victory. The order
was therefore given for embarkation, and
In two hours the whole fleet, after a loss
OF about 700 men, was again on its way
to Ternate. Krantz and Philip this time
embarked in the same peroqua, that they
might have the pleasure of each others
oonversation. They had not, however,
sailed above three hours, when 1t fell calm,
and, toward the evening, there was every
protpect Of bad weather. When the breeze
again sprung up, 1t was from an adverse
quarter, but these vessels steer SO close to
the wind that this was disregarded; by
midnight, however, the wind had increas-
cd to gale, and before they were clear OF
the northeast headland of Tidore, it blew
q hurricane, and many were washed OF
into the sea from the different craft, and
those who could not swim sunk and were
| III, 1ox mn
vessels lay at the mercy Of the wind and
waves, every sea washing over them.
The feet was drifting fast on the shore
and before morning dawned, the vessel i,
which were Philip and Krantz was among
the rollers on the beach off the northern
end of the island. In short time she wa
dashed to pieces, and every one had to lool
out for himself Philip and Krantz lai
hold of one fragment, and were supporte
by 1t till they gained the shore; here the
found about 80 more companions VIII
had suffered the same fate as themselves
When the day dawned, they perceived tina
, the major part of the fleet had weathere
the point, and that those who had nc
would in all probability escape, as tt
wind had moderated.
The Ternate people proposed that ,
they were all we'll armed, they should,
. soon as the weather moderated, launc
some of the craft belonging to the islam
ers and join the fleet; but Philip, who he
been consulting with Krantz, considert
this good opportunity for asoertainir
tbs ., trts Of Ah8oiiRRfah K Asathst i6etmn, I'll
re oou1d either deny that they had be
# among the assilants, or might plead tt
a. they had been forced to join them. At
Il risks, Philip was determined to renal
and Krantz determined to share his fat
"a and seeming to agree with them, they
r. lowed the Ternate people to walk to Il
"a Tidore peroquas, and while they we
o launching them, Philip and Krantz fl
), back into the jungle and disappeare
"a The Portuguese had perceived the wre,
Il Of their enemies, and, irritated by the lo
' they had sustained they had ordered t
i. people of the island to go out and captu
n all who were driven on shore. Now tn
"a they were no longer assailed, the lido
II people obeyed them, and very soon fell
4 with Philip and Krantz, who had quiet
. sat down under the shade Of large tire
q waiting the issue. They were led away
q the fort, where they arrived by nightfal
They were ushered into the presence
- the commandant, the same little man wi
}. had made love to Anime, and as they we
q dressed in Mussulmans' attire, he W,
: about to order them to be hung, whe
Philip told him that they were Dutchme
! who had been wrecked, and forced by Il
~ king Of Ternate to Join his expedition
). that they had taken the earliest opportu
ity of escaping, as was very evident, sin
n those who had been thrown on shore wi
q them had got off In the island boats, viii
4 they chose to remain. Whereupon II
little Portuguese commandant struck h
4 sword firm down on the pavement Of Il
ramparts, looked very big, and then Q
dered them to prison for further examin
! ton.
;. To be continued
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= grip when my husband brought m
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