The people, seeing the justice of the arguments of the Venetians, and preferring the Venetian rule to that of Genoa, agreed to the proposal.
The banner of St.Mark was raised amid great enthusiasm, and the island declared subject to Venice.
A Genoese galley in port immediately set sail, and quickly carried the news to Constantinople, where the emperor at once threw the whole of the Venetian residents into prison.

As soon as the news of this reached Tenedos the captain of the Bonito held a consultation with Francis.
"It is evident, Messer Francisco, that we cannot proceed upon our northward voyage.

We should be captured and held at Constantinople; and, even did we succeed in passing at night, we should fall into the hands of the Genoese--who are far stronger in the Black Sea than we are--for if Venice accepts the offer of the people of this place, and takes possession of the island, Genoa is sure to declare war.
"I think, then, that we had better make our way back to Venice with what cargo we have on board, and there get fresh orders from the padrone.

We have not done badly so far, and it is better to make sure of what we have got than to risk its loss, for at any day we may fall in with the Genoese fleet sailing hither." Francis quite agreed with the captain's opinion, and the Bonito sailed for the south.

They touched, on their way, at several islands, and the news that an early outbreak of hostilities between Genoa and Venice was probable--in which case there would be an almost complete cessation of trade--produced so strong a desire, on the part of the islanders, to lay in a store of goods, that the captain was able to dispose of the rest of his cargo on good terms, and to fill up his ship with the produce of the islands.
Thus the Bonito was deep in the water when she re-entered the port of Venice after an absence of about three months.