If Mad Bill hates visitors so much, why does he make it so hard for them to leave his island? Why would Ralph even think that would ever become a problem for him anyway?
Until he is chased into the bay by an angry mob and has to swim to safety, he doesn't have any idea his life is in danger.
The good news is that a passing fishing boat rescues him - but his relief turns to more despair when he learns the trawler is...