The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09

ullNu htudR Ot former tOpiupn, WIN arms
1T hand. ready for the night uttuck should
1t occur. rhiiher Bate was conducted.
inter -upph1g in uncomfortable state on
the vcrludah. wi II two hundred pairs OF
eyes fixed on HIM in silent awe, while the
jnws of their prCprietOr- ground betcl
M with the regularity of 50 many mills
NCNt day Bate started again, taking fresh
COOLIES. Although TINS part ~ lairiy
pcOplcl, aud IA SIX days of land tuVcl
they often passed a hamlet, or house.
as we call II, " hOut need Of stopping, the
Mnlays invariably dismissed one ST OF ctr-
ricrs aud took another. The Euglishmau
delayed their progress n good deal, aud
often he felt inclined to regret hi-
enterprise. for il tries the.nervcs. as can
TESTIFY, to balance yourself mile after mile
day AFTER day, on hanging logs. On the
eighth evening after they lett Sarnwak,
Bate missed his chief guide. He's zone
ahead remarked the interpreter. " To-
morrow we get home" 1t then occurred
to my friend that he bud no notion OF his
whereabouts. excepting only that the
course had been southwest. The inter
prctcr could not, or would not, tell him
more than just the fact that they stood on
Dutch territory. six days journey from
Pontinnnk, from which fact Bate con-
cluded that he must he nearly at md
distance between sea and sea.
Next day, before the sun WINS hot, they
reached small clearing. A river ran
down one side oi II, aud on the other stood
an ancient house, rulsed on high posts.
mOuldy, wcaihcr-stnued, and very ragged
as to It's thatcl. The ground about It had
once been tossed over III that careless
fashion which Malays call gardening. All
that ever comes OF thoir industry Is n score
or two Of understanding shrubs, which,
once planted, grow III Struggling luNurl-
unCe. Bates heart failed Inn looking at
thus scene He had fanccd all sorts OF
oriental mauuiicCnCe CuvIrOning the din
mOnd, such is Is Dchcld among the ri Jahr
Win whom he did business III India But
on view OF that palace he eXclained aloud,
- 10 Is II SELL
Beneath the house stood IA man so i'm
mcnsniy LAT that ropes aud puil,y on v. rs
IL seemed. could take him up the ladder.
Very handsomely was he dressed IN elk
aud cloth of gold. some nne uncut emer-
aids snOue IN the ivory hit OF his kris.
Tho chicl guide stood behind this person.
uge. ell Is tnc raiah!" was whispered IN
Bates ear. but call him lnchi BuyOpg,"
which means, beng interpreted, squire
Bird. Bate happened To know the Malay
Jules, ana the word Buyong he had heard
lity times on his journey when looking
for game. Tho mystery OF nm lncognitu
somewhat raised hiN hopes ngin.
squire Bind had IL blg simple face, very
yellow, aud very pucN-mIfked, pendu-
lous OF cheek. small featured ana merry
looking. He came forward and shook
hands, laughing, with many compliments
winch the interpreter tralsiateiL Bate
Wa. snulugly muuon,d to ascend the lad
getting up sialrS of that mOnstrOu, roll
OF flesh. But on reaching the top u vision
uppcar"d which struck him motIonie-s.
Bate cllis IL "A vision. He was always aus
ccytlhic. | have 10 dOubt the gal was
pretty euOugh-MalLys OF hlgh cil,s often
ale. Her sNlu, says Blte. WAS pnlcst
biuuIc, her eyes 50 large, 50 lqtuu, aud
20 innocent, that " IN looking AT thum "A
man icit All the sin he had ever done. and
bitterly rcPcntcd u on the spot" lie
plO,c IS to state mat "her little mouth
was purple n "a ogrduate. aud her
teeth IKE frozen dewdi ops" Clothed in
robes Of silk, hom~puu, such IA our
looms cannot touch Tor grace or sottne-S,
she leaned against the door jam; her
upper robe WAS bound above tue bosom,
uuucr The arms. Bate cannot describe
the costume, bul there were tuiis OF blue,
and hla,k. amt red, all cleaning and
>h4mmcrmg win gold, and beneath the
lowest edge such tny btouzc-iike feet
pecpvd out IL Europeans may imagme
tut never see. Siluua's snc wuT", WIN a
nitlc emerald knot between the great ana
the second Ic.
Bate stood and stared, till the vision,
ripping mo smile, raised both hands
above ncf head aud bowed. with the httle
demonstrated palms turned outward For
SlalhNs Of TanN, male or female. practise
AL ca, JOINS Oi tuulr a rnb trIcuors SAY ing
only tne veil. Ailer her bow ot welcome,
the gitl ran ligutlY past. TO help her large
parent "u hls tohsoine club. More lovely
stlll, more OF VISION than be.Ore. Bl,e
Thought her, rs she stOOd in the sunlight,
grac.lilliY bent over tlc ladder, warning
ana encOutu- IN. < IN sott Malay, and laugh
lHg gently. Sac had placed Que little foot
ou the ladder; diamonds aud cmciulds
cleaned upon each toe, but Baic thought
II shameful 10 htde sIlCu perfection, even
Win Jewels. The Ight wind stirred her
halr, Wnich hung to tne very ground, ana
shook perfume from tho nnWers win
winch % was hrdecSri. meanwhile, uuid
Altnt- ana hcaNy breathing, win h4tuth-
loss shouts from the retlucrs showing
j. now, tne IdIAn clamucrcd up. Then has
bl- ltaplc4r,d. -tnuIugauSIOusly Al the
Kim ana one OF her tiny hands vanished
lp hIs mons lOu~ gu ell. wan teeth firmly
Gtuthcd, but sun WIth merry laughter IN
her cy,-, ane leaned back ANA dragged.
Bate @DTtn. To hrI d,~istauce--, hey pushed
Vigorously briow-the ralah painted and
ChOktd, Though smiling -ull then
the vclanInh shook beneath his ponderOus
tread. fNlucntiY, II WAS no small event
Tor THIS iaian L. descend TO mother cartn;
Ia daughter WeicOm I'd HIM a. one who
comes from desperate enterprise. Bate,
VINO Is poetic, hs | said, almost wished
himself u half ton weight, 10 be petted
IKE mat Old gentleman. They all went
together INTO the house, wneie the Iajih
sat Dcainlug ana catching breath, while
his servan,S-he had AT least a score
sIualtcl about him, or walked stopping.
us is Malay fashion to signify respect. The
10 wait upon her fa,ncr ut the midday
meal, which consisted OF prawn- curry,
" sllppery gO-Gowns," frcd Tern, and
boiled cdpsicumS. Then everybody went
10 sleep. Toward sun own Bate strolled
abroad with his gun, accompanied by tue
interpreter ana some dozen retaIuers. who
cut the throat OF every bird he saOt with
religious cxuctttudc. He came back TO
ina the IaJah smiling rs placldly rs be-
lore ana supper ready. Then he was
conducted to a m1uldy room Tor tho night.
Not word did anybody say about the
diamond, but this silence Bate understood.
In TACT, no had been used to. piHClise Just
ne same tactics, when he had buyer
IN his own tent.
Next day again there was no talk of the
diamond. Tue fat njah seemed content
10 SIT smiling on hs char through the
sultry hours, surrounded by squIItng
subjects, who play ed chess upon board
chaihed out on the rOtting floor. lie liked
o. haYu Bate IN view, feeling plainly DIS
appointed when he left MS sight. My
iuend was still paucut, Tor the daughter
came and went silently, quite uncinDar-
rn-sed but rs well aware ,ls grl could be
thaI she might boast an " orange putin"
among her admirers. That swelteling
day passed Ike the other, und third after
II. Then, In the evening, tho Interpreter
came myste1Ously, ns they returned from
shooting; lnchi Buyong Is satisfied"