To his great relief he discovered that it was lofty and tree-clad.

He knew that the ship could not have drifted to Borneo, which still lay far to the south.
This must be one of the hundreds of islands which stud the China Sea and provide resorts for Hainan fishermen.

Probably it was inhabited, though he thought it strange that none of the islanders had put in an appearance.

In any event, water and food, of some sort, were assured.
But before setting out upon his quest two things demanded attention.
The girl must be removed from her present position.

It would be too horrible to permit her first conscious gaze to rest upon those crumpled objects on the beach.