Half an hour later, they heard a sudden outcry from the hut next to them, and rushing in, found the two men there struggling with a Malay.

With their aid he was speedily bound; then the men were called from the other huts, and the whole party ran down to the water's edge, where Harry hailed the ship.

A boat put off at once, and they were taken on board.

The prisoner was led to the captain's cabin, and there examined through the medium of the interpreter.

He refused to answer any questions until, by the captain's orders, he was taken on deck again and a noose placed round his neck, and the interpreter told him that, unless he spoke, he was to be hauled up to the yard's arm.