ound of the Mahometan and
Malayan.

After a few hours, they were summoned to attend the audience of the
king, held in the open air. The king was seated under a portico,
attended by a numerous concourse of priests and soldiers. There was
much company but little splendour. All who were about the king were
robed in white, with white turbans, but he himself was without ornament.
The first thing that struck Philip and Krantz, when they were ushered
into the presence of the king, was the beautiful cleanliness which
everywhere prevailed: every dress was spotless and white as the sun
could bleach it.

Having followed the example of those who introduced them, and saluted
the king after the Mahometan custom, they were requested to be seated;
and through the Portuguese interpreters--for the former communication of
the islanders with the Portuguese, who had been driven from the place,
made the Portuguese language well known by many--a few questions were
put by the king, who bade them welcome, and then requested to know how
they had been wrecked.

Philip entered into a short detail, in which he stated that his wife had
been separated from him, and was, he understood, in the hands of the
Portuguese factory at Tidore. He requested to know if his majesty could
assist him in obtaining her release, or in going to join her.

"It is well said," replied the king. "Let refreshments be brought in
for the strangers, and the audience be broken up."

In a few minutes there remained of all the court but two or three of the
king's confidential friends and advisers; and a collation of curries,
fish, and a variety of other dishes, was served up. After it was over,
the king then said, "The Portuguese are dogs, they are our enemies--will
you assist us to fight them? We have large guns, but do not understand
the use of them as well as you do. I will send a fleet against the
Portuguese at Tidore, if you will assist me. Say, Hollanders, will you
fight? You," addressing Philip, "will then recover your wife."

"I will give an answer to you to-morrow," replied Philip, "I must
consult with my friend. As I told you before, I was the captain of the
ship, and this was my second in command--we will consult together."
Schriften, whom Philip had represented as a common seaman, had not been
brought up into the presence of the king.

"It is good," replied the king; "to-morrow we will expect your reply."

Philip and Krantz took their leave, and, o