utting a paddle into the hand of each. "Dere, dere, you go off; I come
off in 'noder canoe! Go, go! I say, go!"

Hitherto we had been unable to ascertain the cause of the alarm
exhibited by the princess. At that moment we learned it too well, by
hearing some shouts in the distance. They became louder and louder, and
as they did so, her agitation increased. We endeavoured to thank her
for her kindness, but she seemed too anxious to get us off to take any
notice of our gestures. Trusting that we might discover the brig we had
seen on the previous night, we paddled away with might and main. My
heart misgave me, though, as to what would become of Macco. We saw him
still on the beach waving an adieu, till both his form and that of the
princess were almost hidden by the mist. The shouts increased in
loudness, and just then, glancing over our shoulders, we saw a number of
gigantic looking forms--gigantic they looked through the mist--rushing
down with uplifted clubs towards where our friends were standing. Life
was sweet to us; we could not help our friends, and we paddled away. A
shriek reached our ears, but the shadowy forms were no longer visible--
indeed, the whole land was concealed by the mist. On we paddled for our
lives. Every instant we expected to be pursued, for though our canoe
was the only one we had seen, we could not help fearing that there must
be others in the neighbourhood, into which the savages would certainly
get, and come in chase of us. As far as we could judge, we were pulling
directly out to sea. The shouts had died away. They had assisted us
somewhat in directing our course through the mist. We again heard them;
they seemed to be approaching.

"We are pursued," cried Oliver.

"Then we must pull away faster," said I.

Again louder and louder grew the shouts. Our hopes of escape began to
vanish.

"I am afraid we shall again be made prisoners," I observed to Oliver.

"Don't let us despair," he answered. "We have been preserved hitherto.
The same Power can still take care of us. See, see! What is that?"
Just then, the mist breaking, we saw appearing above it the topgallant
sails of a square-rigged vessel.

"The brig, the brig!" I shouted.

We paddled on with redoubled vigour. She was still at a considerable
distance. Behind us rose the fierce cries of the savages. The surface
of the water, which had hitherto been calm, now became somewhat
agitated. The mist rose. Befor