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something 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
Vanderdecken, screamed the well known
voice.
Philip raised his sword to cleave the lit
~ fear he tells an unwelcomc truth"
thought Philip; "but why should I 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
had at first supposed The ramparts were
filled with men, and they were bringing
cannon to bear on the Ternate forces
Philip had 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 the 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; a 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 us a great victory. The order
was therefore given for embarkation, and
in two hours the whole fleet, after loss
OF about 700 men, was again on it's way
to Ternate. Krantz and Philip this time
embarked in the same peroqua, that they
might have the pleasure Of each others
Conversation. They had not, however,
sailed above three hours, when 1t fell calm,
and, toward the evening, there was every
prospect 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, 1t blew
| hurricane, and many were washed of
into the sea from the different craft, and
| those who could not swim sunk and were
drowned. The sails were lowered, and the
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 in
which were Philip and Krantz was among
the rollers on the beach off the northern
end of the island In short time she was
dashed to pieces, and every one had to look
out for himself. Philip and Krantz laid
hold of one fragment, and were supported
by it till they gained the shore; here they
| found about 80 more companions, who
had suffered the same fate as themselves
When the day dawned, they perceived that
the major part of the fleet had weatheret
the point, and that those who had mo-
would in all probability escape, as thu
wind had moderated.
The Ternate people proposed that q
they were all we'll armed, they should, q
soon as the weather moderated, launcl
some of the craft belonging to the island
ers and join the feet but Philip, who hat
been consulting with Krantz, considered
this good opportunity for asoertaininl
.hs ,tdets 81 Atla18iiHRfh g Asathst P6em the
, oou1d either deny that they had bee
J among the assilants or might plead ths
they had been forced to join them. At al
risks, Philip was determined to remain
and Krantz determined to share his fate
and seeming to agree with them, they al
lowed the Ternate people to walk to tn
Iidore peroquas, and while they wer
launching them, Philip and Krantz fel
back into the jungle and disappeared
Tho Portuguese had perceived the wrecl
OF their enemies, and, irritated by the los
they had sustained, they had ordered tn
people of the island to go out and captur
all who were driven on Shore Now tina
they were no longer assailed, the Tidor
people obeyed them, and very soon fell IL
with Philip and Krantz, who had auietl,
sat down under the shade Of large tree
waiting the Issue. They were led away te
the fort, where they arrived by nightfall
They were ushered into the presence O
the commandment, the same little man who
had made love to Anime, and as they were
dressed in Mussulmans' attire, he wa.
about to order them to be hung, wher
Philip told him that they were Dutchmer
| who had been wrecked, and forced by the
king Of Ternate to join his expedition
that they had taken the earliest opportun
ity Of escaping, as was very evident, since
those who had been thrown on shore with
them had got off in the island boats, while
they chose to remain Whereupon the
little Portuguese commandant struck his
sword firm down on the pavement of the
ramparts, looked very big, and then or.
dered them to prison for further examina-
ton.
ITO be continued
II had been in bed three weeks with
grip when my husband brought me
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