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CHAPTER XIV.
THE PRINGEss xARAsARA n ~LAKsApANA

A. the Princess Marasara struck her~elf, si"
uttered a shrek and tell forward upon the body
at the sleeping hero. Lrk-amanA reused up from
IA deep sleep with Il look Of terror, when Ice be-
held and felt The PROSTATE form at the prlure>-.
and saw IL kriss clenched in her hand, and bio"d
issuing freely from a wound in her side. lie
gazed with, pity also on the face OF the Princess.
who now appeared SO beautiful in all the pallur
Of death. At n glance the sick hero knew What
all this meant. He understood that the robes
upon the Princess were only such as were worn
on the occasion Of q marriage feast, or a sacrifice.
And his heart smote him, and he felt a keen pang
as he thought that this impetuous, loving Prin-
cess Of Java had slain herself on account Of Il
hopeless love Tor him, which he bad uncOn-
sciously encouraged. Ills heart was pierced and
aggrieSed with tile tenderest compassion, and weak
though he was in body still, yet he suddenly
found strength sufficient to rouse up, to clasp the
Princess in his arms and after Il little effort, as
he held her body reclining on his left arm, with
his right hand he essayed to stop the bleeding of
her wound. whilst uttering tender and compass
sIonate words. . o., sweet Princess Rouse up,
live, and do not die. Laksamana will care for
thee, and love theei'
As he spoke the Princess revived IA little, and
lifting her right hand. essayed 10 strike herself
again with the kriss, when Laksamana grasped
her wrist and wrenched the weapon ont of her
hand. lie then clasped the bleed 'ng Marasara
still more closely in his arms. And renewed
strength came to Laksamana. The medicine Of
the priest Betul was infusing fresh vigor into his
wounded, levered and weakened frame. He
strove to assist the wounded and perhaps dying
Princess without calling for help. He unfastened
the silken corded bodice and disclosed the place
OF the wound. And he, like the heroes of his
day, skilled In healing as well as %inhicting
wounds, soon was assured that the wound was
not really dangerous, and oughknot to have u
fatal effect. 1t was q CHANGING flesh wound
and although a good deal of blood flowed. yet it
was from the surface, and there was no Internal
or fatal hurt. 1t was observed by L~aksamana
that the Princess in attempting TO strike herself
fatally had struck her golden girdle, and as the
kriss had only penetrated a little way through the
links and meshes of the flagrce work into her
side, and then broken of, it WAS plain to be seen
the Princess had only received n moderate flesh
wound, and it was her excited feelings in connec-
ton with the blow that caused her to fall and to
faint. Had the Princess not struck the girdle,
her determined blow would, no doubt, have sent
the dagger's point straight to her heart.
The great chief was now overcome with tender
ness-and anxiety for the beautiful Princess that
lay by his side. As he became assured that the
wound was not dangerous. he would not call the
priest Betul to apply any remedies but pro-
ceeded to dress it himself. He had in his cabin,
within his reach, bandages and lIniments for
wounds. As he partly removed the bodice or
jacket OF the now passive Princess, he was Obliged
to look upon her radiant and dazzling skin that
hone like an effulgent moon. And the fragrance
vi I'LL u IVY NHo n VIZ OAOooOA " SbS
odorous jessamine of Sumatra. Her tender round
bosoms rose and fell with her emotion. The
heart of Laksamana was aroused. lie forgot his
wounds, and momentarily the herOism and fdelIty
Of his soul was darkened, and he clasped the
Princess IN his arms and caressed her with
passionate tenderness as she revived.
Laksamana spoke soothingly to Marasara.
asking why she had endeavored with such bitter
desperation to slay herself. And then she re-
piled, weeping. :" Because | heard thee o, my
lord, repeat the name of one in thy dreams,
whose only name thou wesreet near thy heart.
Aud thus l felt. my lord and chief, that no other
love could enter thy heart" The face Of Laksa-
mana changed to n sad expression on hearing
these words. All his strong and earnest love for
his faithful wife Umba came to his heart. She
was enthroned there queen for ever, and DO other
woman should ever take her place. And silently
and sadly he drew his arms away from around
the body of the Princess Marasara. Then she
broke forth into passionate words and tears, and
sobbing forth these words - u, chief, you can
not and will not love mel Why not let ME die?'
As the Princess spoke these words she rose up
from the couch. she made a feeble effort to move
away, staggered, and fell PROSTATE on the cabin
floor. The sick chief reused up with an cutlery.
lie stood by the PROSTATE girl, he lifted her up.
he placed her on n couch, he was overcome With
compassionate emotion, he caressed and soutled
her, and as she revived and clasped her arm
around his neck, lie clasped her To his heart, and
said that ArjuuO had sent her To be his com-
panion in the perils of his mighty enterprise.
And Marasara continued to lac by the side of
Laksamana.
And Thus it befeI that the Princess became The
constant companion Of the hero. She waited
upon hun and nursed him, and with her careful
attentions he r'pidly gained strength-he rose up,
he inhaled the pure sea breeze on his ship deck
lie talked with his officers and men, and became
the mighty Laksamana once more.
But the hero's great and faithful soul felt II
sadness because n strange Princess had taken the
place Of his Queen Umba by lbs side. He felt
that his weak physical state. and has compassion
had mt an unguarded time, led him into m IN
fidelity which oppressed has great heart. Mara
sara. after sumc time. aT'"I iNn III ,nLlls' delay al
Ternutc saw a.d ielt this. Sac ipt all hope OF
ever becoming the Queen of Laksamann. But
she no longer thought Of laying violent hands
upon her own life, since she ieit that she bore a
new life within her that gave her a renewed hope
in existcnce-and SD she resolved tn retu u To her
own Country and To her royal father. feeling
that BrOwijoyo's paternal love would welcome
her home again, and that his interest ILL., his child
would not be lessened. if she bore wi.h her Il
child of the mighty Laksamana.
And il go happened after LaksamaIih. had de-
layed about three months near the islands U
Ternnte, Tidor and Amboyna, that tucre was HI
occasion for come vessel to return to the island o
Java, and the Princess Marasara resolved to re
turn home by this opportunity, and Laksamana
readily consented to her wish. Some Javancst
women VINO were IOuDu On the leldnu Oh leTnalt
readily followed the Princess as servants 10 then
old home. And so Lnksamana and the Princess
Marasara parted with much kindness and NAM
tender expressions, bat well assured that theil
lives were not to be united by a mutually faith
lul love.
The Princess Marasara was received with grea
JOY by old King BrowijOyo who had mourned lie
as lost forever: and he was content to learn tina
she bore within her a child of Laksamana; nnt
when after some months she gave birth to 4 DO,
baby, who greatly resembled the Prince OF Men
angkabu. there was great rejoicing at the C0ur
OF Surakarta. And the baby Prince was nance
Raden Paki Laksamana-ana the young Primo
was proclaimed by his grandfather us heir to til
throne of the empire of Surakarta.
And how Jared, meanwhile, the Princes
Umba. She had left the great Palace of tL
Forty Towers at Menangkabau. and had gone t
pay Il ling visit to her father, King Sapidin. a
the Court Of Mia. And her daughter the it'll
Princess was growing fast, and the faithful Umb