The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16

oppressed by the heat of a tropical day, and having
lost a great quantity of blood, the mighty man
gave way and fell like one dead upon the cabin
floor of the prahu.
laugh Btu, the faithful %servitor, screamed
with feminine yehemence calling for help. and
soon the old physician Betul, the chief medicine
man OF the fleet, accompanied by the chief Cap
tain, appeared. A restorative drink
OF nipa palm cordial soon rallied
the fainting hero. and then the Captain and the
Doctor observed the youth lying PROSTATE, who
had fainted away shortly after the fall of the
great Chief.
The Captain ordered the renewal of the motion
less boy. Rude hands dragged Langhi Btu away;
IN the rough handling the youth was aroused,
and IN the struggle to be released the loose jacket
was torn away and the sex of the youth was re-
vealed to be female.
The morose Captain now gave orders that the
Intruding maiden and her companion. who was
also discovered to be a girl. should both be
Immediately sent ashore But the piercing
screams OF Langhi Btu reached the ears Of the
suffering hero, and by his command the female
Intruders were brought into his presence, and on
the entreaty of laugh Btu the attendants were
dismissed.
"Great Chief" exclaimed the weeping girl,
81 have thrust myself before thee with a false
garb and a false name, but with a true heart.
knew and loved thee when thou dIdst not know
Inc or give me a thought. Yet was | near thee
when a royal court did thee homage-sat near
King Browijoyo on the dais in the palace Kraton
OF Surakarfa when the great Chief was honorcd
by all the Radens and Chiefs of the Jayaus and
.Sundese. l am King Browijoyo's daughter, the
Princess Marasara. ,
L%ak-amana reused up at this remarkable an
nuuncement. lie scanned the partially disguised
and disfigured features, and recalled a likeness t,
the Javan Princess. whom he had barely seen in
a court pageant. He was profoundly moved by
the disclosure. He feared the accusation OF
N-aAaIa,- - L1-ok. -.
by his ally, King BrOwijoyo and still more lac
feared that his beloved wife Umba would he dis
tressed on hearing OF this adventure and devotion
of an amorous Princess.
Laksamana thus spoke earnestly and sadly TO
the Princess "Thoughtless child, why hast
thou risked thy life and happiness SO rasliiy ?
knowest thou not that the Chiel Laksamana was
the devoted husband of the Princess Umba Of
Ma? And why didst thou not think that King
BrOwijoyo would hold Laksamana accountable
for the fate and honor of his daughter? Thou
hast served me f~earfully. and thou hast struck
Laksamana with deeper wounds than those re-
ceived from the enemy
The Princess Marasara on hearing these words
wept with overlooking anguish, and still more 80
when the great Chief said g must order Il
great prahu to be got ready, and send thee. with
some OF thy people, home to Java
The Princess Marasara now wrung her hands
and was in a state of piteous iamentation. She
exclaimed, 40, noble Lord and mighty Chief. l
will release thee from farther care or sorrow on
account of the foolish Marasara. | will 20 and
meet the ravenous shark and seek his NAV,
rather than return to Java, or the home OF the
cold and cruel Laksamanai'
She burst forth with renewed agony of lament
alton, and in a paroxysm she fell prone by the
side of the clueh of Laksamana. Now, though
the great Chief had felt SO faint and weak as not
feeling atlc to sit up, yet when he saw the
Princess thus fall, his great heart was deeply
f,,oba1 onA an,na naup afranUfb aar,a Pa, him
some flow of fresh vitality and power. fed by an
awakened affection-so that he rose up and
lifted the motionless Princess to a place by his
side.
And now the great Chief essayed TO restore
and soothe the Princess. He removed her tangled
hair away from her face, and spoke tender words.
Laksamana could not refrain from observing.
weak as he was, how young and beautiful she
appeared. As she revived her agitated bosom
heaved with contending emotions. HIS tender
words brought her tears. She sobbed like a child.
Then Laksamana touched her soothingly and
said, so, poor child Do not grieve or fear. |
Will not send thee away. Thou shalt return
with me to Java And when he had spoken
these words, and as he still held her near him
she kissed his hands passlonately and called him
her lord, her lover, her king, and her father.
Now the emotion aroused was too great and
disturbing for the sick hero. His many wounds
panied him and bled afresh. His fevered body
was very weak, so that he felt faint, and his
heart sinking like that of a tainting girl. A
blindness and dizziness Overcame the great man
again. He stretched out his enteebled hands for
help. Aud as darkness overcame the great soul,
and he felt as though he were passing away, he
exclaimed in piteous tones. &C, Umba. Umba I!
My own and only love - And then he rank and
tainted dead away.
When the great Chief had tainted again the
Princess screamed for help. She thought the
great hero's soul had now surely passed away.
The old Drie-f and nhvRieian Rptul came apain Mt
the call. He glanced at the C!ief. and 'rlt his
pulse, and said, Daughter. be ut Gaze the
Prince of Menangkabau is not dead. He fainis
from los. of blood and excitement. lie is now
like IA little child, and needs the care Of wise
nursing. Thy presence, | fear, will hurt him.
Thou art too young and loving. He is too sick
now. for a young woman 8 love he needs an old
woman's thoughtful care. Thou must leave him
for a while
When the sad, passionate young Princess heard
these words she said. %sobbing, E" l will not stay
to harm my Lord" And with tears flowing
freely from her eyes she retired from the cabin.
But in n little while she entered again. and
having her face covered up in a shawl. she
crouched down IN an obscure corner OF the cabin
and sobbed bitterly. feeling the greatest grief
because she had heard Laksamana repeat the
name of his beloved wife, Umba, when lie ielt
the world closing in darkness upon him.
The old priest Betul applied some remedies
that speedily restored the great Chief. Lrksa-
mana drank again some cordial made from the
nipa palm that refreshed him very much. lie
felt a quick rally of his spirits, and he sat up on
his couch. Then L~lksamana enquired of Betul
regarding the young woman. And when he was
told that she was well, but that she had retired
to a cabin prepared for her, so as not to disturb
his repose, he was c0ntent with this IntoriAatinn.
and after a little while he fell fast asleep and
slept with the soundness of a cOnvalescIn. patient.
As the great Chief lay thus quiet in rcpOse. in
the stiffness of his cabin, Tor all attendants had
retired, the Princess Marasara reused up out of
the corner where she had been hidden. She
went to the couch OF L~aksamana and stood by
his side. She watched closely by the light of the
lamp in the cabin the features of the now uncon-
scious hero, whom she loved SD much. She OBJ
served n heavy gold chain on his right wrist. as
worn by all Malay Chiefs, and she saw that the
clasp, formed of a broad disc of gold, had the
name Of Umba cut in ancient characters upon it.
At sight OF this name the Princess heaved a deep,
agonlzing sigh, as she thought and felt that the