The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-21

long years, ca ptOred and held the men OF Suma'
ira, for slaves. If We must not capture them
where shall the priestesses of the great god Jaime
find slaves for their use, and for the observance
of the great rites derived from our mighty moth
es in the motherland. We cannot return to De-
wanagari. The sacred motherIand."
True" said Laksamana "you cannot re-
turn TO the motherland, and you cannot remain
in Pulo Percha, (Sumatra). Your rites of wor-
ship are for a wild people. Your mothers ruled
Dewanagari, when it was wild but when wise
Kings arose, they drove you away. The Kings OF
Sumatra can drive you away but they seek not
to destroy the prlestesses OF Jaime. Harken TO
this, great Queen You must accompany me to
Menaugkabau. You must render homage to the
KING of Kings. even to Sri Patti, the true son OF
Alexander who sits on the throne of his fathers.
And you and your great sisters shall have ships to
transport you 10 another great island, where only
wild men live. and where you can govern and
make slaves, as you have done here"
The Giant Queen showed great anger as LAX
SANTANA spoke, and when be had ceased, she rose
to her feet, towering over his head ike a terrible
black storm cloud.
Boy " she shouted in a terrible voice, a you
dare speak to me thus, and ask Glomira, who
deals with gods, to be the slave of boys! And
she raised her huge arm overwhelmingly rs though
intending to strike.
But Laksanana had 81 rung with the agility OF
a tiger to the wall. where rome great weapons
were stacked, and seizing IA strong and heavy
lance, with a head Of sharpened steel, a foot aad
a half long, and posing and balancing it in his
uplifted powerful right arm like he were posing
a straw, and was in an attitude to huri the lance
that would have pierced the Rakshasha through
and through, when an outcry at the great door
way made nll 10 the chamber gaze that way, and
behold another huge Rakshasha enter, who, on
beholding L~aksamana, cried out, - Peace, o.,
Chief, peace. Behold Daka, thy friend
Then Laksamana and his men of Ma recognized
the great Rakshasha, whom they had encountered
in the forest.
The huge woman knelt before Laksamana and
even when kneeling, her head was level with his,
as he stood up. Laksamana had lowered the
spear in his right hand, at the sight of Daka
and Us lie placed it in his left hand, Daka seized
his right with both her hands, and kissed it with
her huge lips, and then addressing herself to
Queen GlomIra thus spoke:
80, my Queen, we must not strive with this
chief. lie is beloved OF all the gods. Our god,
Jah-ne will not save us against his wrath. And
this chief is great in his spirit like a god. He
does all that he says, and fears not. Laksamana
will rule in the land of the Malays. Let us obey
| will do his will"
The Queen Glomira repeated the words of LAX
SANTANA, commanding her to appear as a slave at
Menangkabau. And Daka replied.
1t is well. O., Queen. The Chief must fulfill
his words and his mission. l will go in thy
stead. and do homage before the Malays, who
have been before our slaves. But it will be a
homage to Laksamana, who Is a god, and he will
lead us to a new land, where we may worship
Jaime, and have dominion over men slaves, as
was our won't"
And Queen Glomira was Quoted when she
heard these words. And after awhile she caused
a great repast to be brought for Laksamana and
his men Huge calabashes full Of prepared
meats and fruits were placed before them, and
also calabashes full of strong drink, made from
the Nipa palm.
t. kSamapa partOnk IF tho frnifa huf he unuld
not touch the prepared meats or the drink, and
the most of his men observed his prudence, but
two of his men drank of the Nipa liquor along
with the two Rakshashas. And these two men be-
boisterous and foolish from the effect of the
and Glomira seized one and held him in
her lap like a child.
When Laksamana saw this he was disguised
with the two men. who had yielded to their APP
to the neglect of duty, and he ordered al
his company who had needed his counsel to be
ready for the march. When he was prepared to
leave the pal ICE of the Queen of Raksbashas,-
Daka the great friendly Rak-Iasha was ready to
with HIM according to promise.
The two men who were drunk, were left be-
hind. They were both singing and acting lewdly
in the lap OF the huge Glomira and they turned
their back on their hero, and on their country,
and on all sense of honor and they revelled
grossly with the dreadful woman, and she after
their chief and their protector had departed. or
1eFed their tongues to be cut out and one hand
to be cut off and so when thew returned to their
senses, and where sobered, they found themselves
niserably mutilated, and hopeless slaves they
lost their great leader and friend. and were
to their homes and country for ever. o.
fatal strong drink 0
Queen Glomira had ordered her mute slaves to
place gifts of costly garments, precious stones and
inc weapons to be placed before Laksamana,
disdained to take anything but lie gave
permission to his men to help themselves, and
hpu 0nipklv invested tbpir hOdieS uIfh pnsfIu rai-
nent. and filled Their hands with rare gems and
Weapons. But the hero thought only of the OBJ
of his mission, and he demanded that Glo-
Mira should fulfill what she had sworn TO perform.
And then there was some parley between the
Queen and her giant sister, and after much dis
.ussion and remonstrance, L~aksamana closed their
lebate BY agreeing that Glnmira should order
Oeka to proceed as her ambassadress to the King
Kings along with Laksamana, and that what
terms were dictated by the lllustrious Sri
of Menangkabau to Deka. Queen GlomIra
md her giant sisters would abide by the decree.
To all of which Queen Glomira solemnly agreed
md then Laksamana took his departure with his
men, except the two drunkards who were ADAM
Toned to their ignominious fate. The giantess
Oeka accompanied LIksamana.
When after a I~atiguing march Of some days,
Laksamana approached the city of Menangkabau,
he people who first came forth to meet him, fed
n terror at the sight Of the Rakshasha who
Covered above Laksamana like a portentous black
loud-stOrm threatening to destroy all around it.
But after Il while. the terror abated, and the peo-
Die thronged near the giant woman to crafty
heir curiosity and when they learned that this
errible giantess had become very hungry, and
her eat a good sized pig, and a large calabash
ull of roots and fruits for a meal, then they be-
,an to regard her as no more than a great beast
1ut their admiration of Laksamana was none the
ess. that he with such small help had dared to
20 into the Rakshasha land and bring away cap
i've one of these terrible women. as a hostage for
future good behavior OF the Priestesses of
Jaime, SO that henceforth they should not cap
ure and enslave any more OF the Malay people.
Daka rendered homage, and gave ample pledge TO
King Sri Patti of Menangkabau and she
to a solemn pact that all the Raksha-
should after one year leave the Island of Su-
natra, and go under the guidance and protection
Of Laksamana to take possession of an island far
to the eastward in the great ocean, where they
practice their rites and enslave people as
they pleased.
Thus it will be seen that 10 those days, and
among the rulers of Menangkabau. including
even our noble hero, that humanity as 4 virtue