They were roused to fury by this news of Macrae's 'ingratitude,' and vied with each other in devising the tortures to which they would subject him if he fell into their hands again, while their anger was vented on England and all who had stood up for Macrae after the capture of the _Cassandra_.

Before long they were sighted by Brown, who bore down on them and signalled them to heave to.

This behaviour, so different from their previous experiences, was little to their liking.

They made sail for the southwards, and, for two days, were held in chase, till by superior sailing they lost their pursuers.
Such an extraordinary change in the behaviour of the Bombay squadron taught them that the Indian coast was no longer a safe place for honest rovers.

It was expedient to take themselves elsewhere: so sail was made for Mauritius.