The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-06
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CHAPTER III.
TaE PEIScEss AND THE Wild Mas.

island of SumatTa l. situated the small islnnd Of
Mia, called by Malay Pub Ma. II has on area
OF 100 square miles, or about the size Of the
island Of Oahu, and has u population Of about
POO, 900 souls. The people Of Mia are noted ss
having much lighter complexion than their neigh
bOrs, and cOngeEer-, the Malays on the great
island. They are famed a. n welcomed and
handsome race Of people Many Of the daughters
Of their chiefs have been spoken Of a. equal in
beauty 10 tie EiIrest l1iIes Or Europe and, at
the time Of our Story, there was a lovely yOeng
princess named Umba (signiiyIng the NaEe), who
was about eighteen years Dl age, the daughter Of
SapIdin. the highest clfIet, raJa, or king, of the
Island Of MIA. Umba's sweet lace shOne with a
tender light, like a radiant pearlY moon in a
calm jasper sky. Her eyes drew all other eyes
with a loving sympathy, and all hearts melted IN
her presence. Men bowed low ~ her beauty,
ard ielt proud to be permitted TO kiss her little
hand, or her little foot even, bad she any pride
TO require such hJmage-Whicn she had not.
She was noble, and good and treated all people
with "a kind and thoughtful spirit She often
pleaded with her royal father for those who were
prisoners, and Tor those 1hO were wretched and
had no friends. 80 that when she walked abroad
in the streets and highways Of SInzama-the
royal fortress and city of the kingdom Of Mia
the people Of all classes bowed their heads, and
looked kindly as sine vent along, saying, Ar
juno, protect she good young Princess-who il the
mother OF the people
The beautiful Princess sometimes paid a visit
10 tue ueiEhDJullu1 HANHt A1A " A1eAa
The Prince, or Rap, Of Iapanuli, whose terri
tories an Sumatra were opposite TO Ma, was the
uncle OF Umb1 and his daughter the Princess
Manis (Or Sweet) was an ahseuunate friend OF
her cousin Umba. Tue Princes Manis had been
on a visit at thc Court Of RaJa SapIdln and
when sine prepared 10 return 10 her fathers Court
ut Tapanuli, her beautiful cousin OF Ma accom-
panied her. The two ladies were transported
IRON island to island, IN n beautiful barge
called a prOa, and fitted for short sea voyages.
L. w.a C.y.raT twrrE m avruIuv and had rich
carpets placed ia the waist, or center OF the
vessel, upon which the ladies' REFINED The swift
gliding royal prUa was propelled IN calm by
twenty deep plunging paddles and IN a breeze a
broad mat sail was hussted- Alarge freight proa
for the servants and palauquIn bearers, accom-
panied the ROYAL akiH. The Princess Umba
having completed her Welt at the Court OF Ia
panulI, babe adieu to her royal uncle and her
beloved COUSIN the Princess MANS, and then set
out on her return 10 MIA ~ jDin her royal father
ut Sansama. The Princess gave orders that the
large prOa, ireighted with tie Chief portion Ol
her attendants and baggage, should go swiftly 10
advance. aud direct towards Ma, TO announce
her coming to King Sapidin, whilst she ordered her
own prua TO move slowly along the coast i Sumatra
the shores OF the picturesque Bay Ot IapanulI-
90 that she could observe sDme beautiful and rare
birds, only % be seen in the dense foliage OF the
Samaritan forest which fringes the shores OF the
great island, even TO the water : edge"
The Princess Umba went ashore, and was de-
nAuAE4 u INN AGN 1~
shrubbery OF lovely outrageous retreats. The
fragrance OF spices - waited from the shores, and
thrills the senses 81 travellers approaching Suma-
ira. She uttered ordinations Of delight on be-
holding, as she supposed, a multitude oil large
butterflies. with green and golden barred, and
uurple-spotted wings. which had lit upon and
covered a graceful symmetric tree And as she
drew near u seizs one Of these rare butterflies,
resting upon a spray OF foliage within reaeh; sue
was struck with surprise at their apparent tame
-. H. ~ ruUunUU II her near approach .
and when she grasped one with her dainty little
hand. she cried out with n tone q wonder
- Why, they are AJwers, and not butterhies
And. by and by, ~ she went n little turther on
10 the forest, the Princess saw, a. rAe suPpPoseu'
some yery rare h,wers Of 4 dnzZlIng white satlny
lint and ylistenIng in tie sun like flakes oil snow
and they aecked q great mass uI dark green iOiiaSs
Of a Iofty tree, like clusters OF stars On a clear, DARK
azure sky and as the Princess drew near To Gull
tbese seeming rare flowers, 90 put IN a bouquet 10
earry TO her royal father. she was startled TO see
the-e white glistenIng objects arise from the tree,
and autter away. Then the Princess exclaimed
. 90 what a land, where the butterflies are like
flowers. and the flower are like butterflies !
Whilst tire beautiful young lady was peering
with er sweet. eager. innocent eyes into the re-
cesse- of the forest, and gazing With child-llke
wonder at the curious and beautiful nowerIns
plants along by her pathway, she was startled oy
a loud rustlIng noise. and some savage outcrIes IN
the depths of the jungle
The Princess HtOOQ etiuf ~
look of alarm. And now the old captain oil the
nroa- who had accompanied the party OF maIdens
and retainers following the Princess spoke out ana
that there-were signs Ut some great orahSOuuanSS'
or men-monkeys having ireqnented tins part VI Tue
forest. and that il would be dangerous Tor her roy
Al aishness To proceed any farther into the dense
inngIe as il had often happened that these great
ora1gs. or men monkeys, had seized a Malay giri
and carried her Of into the depths OF the forest,
20 keep her in his den as n mate
The lovely face Of Umba turned very pare u
.hs listened 10 the words Of the old captain ana
,bongbt with horror of the possibilities OF being
aoized and carried away IN the-arm7 OF a man
m1oksV- iu-t like n helpless mouse IN the claws
Of n cat. Her mlidens began TO weep Ut tne
thought OF the danger. The Princess hIstly
turned back, aud walked towards the shore,
,-bsre tbe proa Law at auchOr-and the steps OF
- dainty iittle feet were quickened by hearing,
rram time to time. a r~ustling and cracking sound
in die dense part Of the jungle, rs though she
were followed by some large strong t'u
The Princess and her two H0HHGs. OF uialueh7'
50 coached the edge OF the sandy beach. HE
ueo nj the prua. at the word Oi Command rom
the c.tptnin, were busy hauling up tho ahchOI'
and uniting tire little crait IN Trim I'r departure
wben 4 strange. Withholding human being, IN
$500 exre6t with a strip Of soft bark around
his Ioins. issued from the edge Oi the forest anu
-.or,,cbed the Princess. who still stood on the
sands Of the shore. The sudden aPparitlOn VI
thfs TearfulIoOkIng savage man ea"seu the HoHHaS
tn scream and fall down prOstrate-overcOm win
terror; the men Of the proa were also over
whelmed with fear, and shrink beneath the gun
wales Of their craft and the Princess stood
alone- but neither tainted nor cried out She
nos 81 a royaI race, that had been taught and
trained not to fear death when IN the face OF a
great danger, or n great duty, and 70 she stood
firm vet il was with a beating heart that she
gazed upon the terrible intruder, IhIs was 2
6ne formed man, whose brown body was covered
wi,b s,r, Iiobt hair. The Princess noticed, even
with all the terror Of her heart, the grandly pro-
portioned body. and the striking, even handsome
style OF features Of this wild man. ESery outline
of his form, and a large, well-shuPed head sur
mounting a powerful neck. and u noble chest,
showed that he was a man Of superior stock and
the nOblest physique
Tie wild man stared fercely, looking alter
H. IL nnd ~ fIa men II the nTOa.