ing's meal. Philip was silent; he was ruminating upon
his dreams, which had afforded him consolation. "We shall meet again!"
thought he. "Yes, once more at least we shall meet again. Providence!
I thank thee."

Krantz then stepped out to ascertain the condition of the men. He found
them faint, and so exhausted, that they could not possibly survive much
longer, yet still watching over their darling treasure. It was
melancholy to witness such perversion of intellect, and Krantz thought
of a plan which might save their lives. He proposed to them each
separately, that they should bury their money so deep, that it was not
to be recovered without time: this would prevent any one from attacking
the treasure of the other, without its being perceived and the attempt
frustrated, and would enable them to obtain their necessary food and
refreshment without danger of being robbed.

To this plan they acceded. Krantz brought out of the tent the only
shovel in their possession, and they, one by one, buried their dollars
many feet deep in the yielding sand. When they had all secured their
wealth, he brought them one of the axes, and the cocoa-nut trees fell,
and they were restored to new life and vigour. Having satiated
themselves, they then lay down upon the several spots under which they
had buried their dollars, and were soon enjoying that repose which they
all so much needed.

Philip and Krantz had now many serious consultations as to the means
which should be taken for quitting the island, and going in search of
Amine; for although Krantz thought the latter part of Philip's proposal
useless, he did not venture to say so. To quit this island was
necessary; and provided they gained one of those which were inhabited,
it was all that they could expect. As for Amine, he considered that she
was dead before this, either having been washed off the raft, or that
her body was lying on it exposed to the decomposing heat of a torrid
sun.

To cheer Philip, he expressed himself otherwise; and whenever they
talked about leaving the island, it was not to save their own lives, but
invariably to search after Philip's lost wife. The plan which they
proposed and acted upon was, to construct a light raft, the centre to be
composed of three water-casks, sawed in half, in a row behind each
other, firmly fixed by cross pieces to two long spars on each side.
This, under sail, would move quickly through the water, and be
manageable so as t