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The sudden gloom which had succeeded to the pale light had the effect of rendering every object still more indistinct to the astonished crew of the _Ter Schilling_. For a moment or more not a word was uttered by a soul on board. Some remained with their eyes still strained towards the point where the apparition had been seen, others turned away full of gloomy and foreboding thoughts. Hillebrant was the first who spoke: turning round to the eastern quarter, and observing a light on the horizon, he started, and seizing Philip by the arm, cried out, "What's that?"
"That is only the moon rising from the bank of clouds," replied Philip, mournfully.