ted_ the commodore.

"Surely this has been a judgment on him for his cruelty," thought
Philip, "and the prophecy of poor Avenhorn will come true--more bones
than his will bleach on those rocks." Philip, turned round again to
where the admiral's ship was on shore, and started back, as he beheld a
sight even more dreadful than all that he had viewed--the body of Vander
Hagen, the officer sent on board of the admiral hanging at the
main-yard-arm. "My God! is it possible?" exclaimed Philip, stamping
with sorrow and indignation.

His boat was returning on board, and Philip awaited it with impatience.
The men hastened up the side, and breathlessly informed Philip that the
admiral, as soon as he had heard the lieutenant's report, and his
acknowledgment that he was officer of the watch, had ordered him to be
hung, and that he had sent them back with a summons for him to repair on
board immediately, and that they had seen another rope preparing at the
other yardarm.

"But not for you, sir," cried the men--"that shall never be--you shall
not go on board--and we will defend you with our lives."

The whole ship's company joined in this resolution, and expressed their
determination to resist the admiral. Philip thanked them kindly--stated
his intention of not going on board, and requested that they would
remain quiet, until it was ascertained what steps the admiral might
take. He then went down to his cabin, to reflect upon what plan he
should proceed. As he looked out of the stern windows, and perceived
the body of the young man still swinging in the wind, he almost wished
that he was in his place, for then there would be an end to his wayward
fate: but he thought of Amine, and felt, that for her he wished to live.
That the Phantom Ship should have decoyed him to destruction was also a
source of much painful feeling, and Philip meditated, with his hands
pressed to his temples. "It is my destiny," thought he at last, "and
the will of Heaven must be done: we could not have been so deceived if
Heaven had not permitted it." And then his thoughts reverted to his
present situation.

That the admiral had exceeded his powers in taking the life of the
officer was undeniable, as although his instructions gave him power of
life and death, still it was only to be decided by the sentence of the
court-martial held by the captains commanding the vessels of the fleet;
he therefore felt himself justified in resistance. But Philip was