The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-09

NP'"te" efFS' ", great Ming OF hings tell me
what | must do to save my dear Lord Laksamana,
and | viii obey your dread command. even if /
must accept death"
Then said the King ..It Is easy, what |
shall ask you to do. in order to save the life OF
Laksamana- Umba replying eagerly, said "
IRON the top OF the highest tower in Menangka-
bau-" The King said = Follow me" And
as he spoke, lac beckoned with bis hand. and the
Princess rose up and followed the King.
As the King and Princess advanced, walking
EDWARDS through chambers and passages of the
Palace. the curtalned drops of many entry ways
dew open and closed again, after they two had
passed through without any person being seen.
No servant dare cross the path of a Malay King,
under pain of death. After proceeding through
many passages and courts of the Palace. they ap-
preached a small square tower built Of very mas
sive stones. The entrance was closed by a thick
iron door, which opened at the approach of the
King. And when he aud the Princess had entered
the chamber OF the Tower, they beheld a specta-
Gle, which caused the Princess to utter an excla-
nation of agony.
By a dim ligh; which CLEANED between the iron
bars OF the prison. she beheld her dear Lord
naked TO the waist aud chained like a wild beast
to a stone pillar, IN the centre Of the aoor of the
chamber, and that supported the solid stone roof
OF the Tower Each foot of Laksamana was
bound by "A chain rivetted to the ANGLE, and then
fastened to al iron staple in the pillar. An iron
band that vac rivetted around his waist, was also
fastened by a strong chain TO the pillar but the
hands of the hero tad been left free. to enable
him To take hold of has food while he was yet
permitted to 1--we Aud as Umba threw herself
upon the breast oi her chIci. he clasped her. aiid
pressed her {" his breast. giving utterance 10 Il
deep and agonIzlng gTOan-
After a time, when the Princess had recovered
from her passionate and agOniZs emotinn- and
had approached King Sri Rnma to suppIicate his
mercy. the King SAID e Now daughter, be pre-
pared To saSe the Lille OF tie man you love. Be
hold here is another man, tho loves yuu, my chief
Jahat." And as the KING spoke, the villainous
chief entered tie prisoI.. and 1T sight of him the
bound hero grnlucd IN agony. and the unhappy
Princess screamed in terror. " Listen !"--cried
the KING Listen, my daughter : II you
womb save the life OF L~ak-amana, you must now.
here before him, embrace and carcss nv chiel
Jdhat, and allow him to possess YOU in the pres
ence of the man, wiose lite You would save. 1t
you do not, | will order Laksalnana To be slowly
tortured in your presence, by having ms desh
torn from him IN lIttle bits with red hot pincers.'
Laksamana grOaned forth there Words o.,
ArJunO,-save thy child. my dear Umba from the
hands ut these monsters - Umba lunked IN
with terror and distraction for IL !ew moments.
She saw that this smooth spoken King. wn- 4
monster more cruel than a tiger. And she be-
held the hideous face vi Jalat gioating over her
agony. But her love for Laksamana did no,
cause her to hesitate or an instant, as to what
she would do. for with q cry and II bound she
sprung bOH HIue Lid Hd u ana cldSlliiU upT
arms round his meek, cried out ., dear Lord.
kill me with your strong hand. rather than |
shall be de6led, or have to witness your agony
The King with angry voice, now ordered the
guard within the chamber to tear away Umba
from the arms OF Laksamana. The hero glared
ut the approaching soldiers with the fierce eyes
of a Gagged and eDraged tiger. The foremost of
the guard had seized Umba by the shoulders,
when Laksamaua raised his right hand, aud
struck the soldier a blow on the head, that was
like the kick OF a horse. The blood SPIRITED out
of the mans nose and mouth, and he dropped
senseless to the floor, and the rest of the guard
were so terrified by the strength aud fierce out
cries OF Laksamana, that they stOod off beyond
the reach OF his arms, notwithstanding the wrath
of the King. Then SRI Rama in his fury gave
orders that certain savage dogs used to hunt run
away men, should be brought into the prison,
and let loose upon Laksamana and Umba to tear
them to pieces.
The dogs were led forth in couples, chained to-
gether. They were most ierociOus creatures.
They wanted 10 attack and tear everybody that
came near, except the keeper who fed them.
They pulled at their chains To get loose. Eight
of them were led inside the prison chamber the
King and Jahat, having gone to a sale place out
side, to observe through a grating, the terror
and agony OF Umba, and the torment OF Laksa-
mana. The keeper let loose the dogs. They
dashed forward barking s~avageIy. and were about
to seize and tear the tender body OF the Princess,
who stood in front of LaksaInana. The hero
lowered he head, shook his shaggy hair, glared
with his now intensely fierce eyes, and gave a
shout. u savage yell,-a terrifce wild beast yell,
the squall OF An enraged tiger.-so real and SO
terrible, that the ravennus Gre. lures were checked
in their fury and as the fearful yell was re-
peated, the dogs overcome with terror, turned
tail, and skunk away towards the entrance.
The King now cried out IN fury. = Bring the
ten slaves nf Borneu. that were d ,umrd To be de-
voured by tigers - The slaves we're brought
fnFfh In tho rI.,u 81 .IaAnz Af IL. e..
said Slavce. | will spare your live-, r-saye
you from the jaws ol tigers, ami let you return
to your own country. it you will faslcn. and after
wards torture and put TO death this man who is
'""'t'sd and this woman
To be cOafirued.