Happy than Damna is finally safe and to have finished with Suyodhama once and for all, Sandokan, Yañez and Surama take their leave of Tremal-Naik and head for the “Mariana” in order to return to Mompracem. Surama has stolen Yañez’s heart and decides to go with them. On arriving at the harbour they find the crew in great confusion. Sambigliong has been gravely wounded and tells Sandokan that during his absence Mompracem was attacked by surprise. In spite of the men’s efforts a large fleet of ships under Roshental destroyed the pirate ships with their powerful cannon, landed on Mompracem and took Mariana away. Fortunately, Sambigliong was picked up at sea by a fishing vessel and taken to the “Mariana”. Sandokan is dumbfounded and curses himself for not having realised that the kidnapping of Damna was no more than a ruse thought up by Lord Guillonk to gent him away from Mompracem and Mariana. Without even the strength to give his men orders, Sandokan shuts himself up in his cabin. Worried
