dawned, the vessel in which were Philip and Krantz was among the rollers
on the beach off the northern end of the island. In a 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 thirty more companions, who had
suffered the same fate as themselves. When the day dawned, they
perceived that the major part of the fleet had weathered the point, and
that those who had not, would in all probability escape, as the wind had
moderated.

The Ternate people proposed, that as they were well armed, they should,
as soon as the weather moderated, launch some of the craft belonging to
the islanders, and join the fleet but Philip, who had been consulting
with Krantz, considered this a good opportunity for ascertaining the
fate of Amine. As the Portuguese could prove nothing against them, they
could either deny that they had been among the assailants, or might
plead that they had been forced to join them. At all risks, Philip was
determined to remain, and Krantz agreed to share his fate; and seeming
to agree with them, they allowed the Ternate people to walk to the
Tidore peroquas, and while they were launching them, Philip and Krantz
fell back into the jungle and disappeared. The Portuguese had perceived
the wreck of their enemies, and, irritated by the loss they had
sustained, they had ordered the people of the island to go out and
capture all who were driven on shore. Now that they were no longer
assailed, the Tidore people obeyed them, and very soon fell in with
Philip and Krantz, who had quietly sat down under the shade of a large
tree, waiting the issue. They were led away to the fort, where they
arrived by nightfall. They were ushered into the presence of the
Commandant, the same little man who had made love to Amine, and as they
were dressed in Mussulman's attire, he was about to order them to be
hung, when Philip told him that they were Dutchmen, who had been
wrecked, and forced by the king of Ternate to join his expedition; that
they had taken the earliest opportunity 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 ordered them to prison for furth