Through the thinner smoke he could see several sailors running up.
"Look out, there!" he cried.

"There is a lady here.

If any Dyak moves, knock him on the head!" But, with the passing of the chief, their last peril had gone.

The next instant they were standing on the firm ground, and a British naval lieutenant was saying eagerly-- "We seem to have turned up in the nick of time.

Do you, by any chance, belong to the _Sirdar_ ?" "We are the sole survivors," answered the sailor.
"You two only ?" "Yes.