The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-04-28
CHAPTER XVII.

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pOstrate before the great hero, offered to him the
worship Of simple. savage and superstitious souls.
After a time the old chief Genok stood up by the
side Of the newly proclaimed King, aud by signs
invited the hero TO enter a large house built OF
thatch ard palm leaves. The old chief went in ad-
vance, yet crOuehingly in front Of the monarch,
and when Llksamana entered the house, which
was composed Of one spacious room, with raiters
I and walls decorated with warlike instruments and
Birds Of Paradise feathers. he beheld a group of
fifteen young girls seated in 4 circle. They wore
girdles and short skirts composed Of brilliant
eOlOred feathers. Their bright, curly hair was
t~astefully adorned with pearls and feathers Of a
most brilliant hue. They wore gold bands
around their waists and ankles strings of bright
red shells around their necks with garland5 Of
OdOTOus flowers twined like sashes over their
shoulders aud around their waists And their
clear. dark olive skins were ghstening with the
I Injunction Of a most fragrant oil.
After a few moments survey, Laksamana
observed shat Bora, who had left his eide at the
beach, was one uf this brightly decorated throng,
and the most beautiful Of the band. She came
forward, and, STOPPING down, clasped her arms
around the knees Of the hero. and was about to
kss his feet, but he lifted her up and clasped her
tenderly in his arms. After a time Laksamana
was induced to recline upon "A beautiful red and
yellow mat, made Of most Tesplcndent feathers.
| And then five Of the girls came forward and be-
gan to rub and chaic his limbs, in the same
manner as Hawaiians performed the lOmil0mi to
their chiefs. Other five oil the girls stOcd up,
and with brilliant feather fans IN their hands
raised a pleasant breeze around the reclining
chief. Four Of the girls brought different articles
Of To- d TO eat and to drink, and placed them in
the hands OF Bora, who. first tasting each article,
presented 1t 10 the hungry and weary chieltain.
lie looked smilingly upon Bora he caressed her
checks he VartO,k Of all that she offered, and
ate and drank heartily, but refused to taste of
the intoxicating Kosh, the lavOrite drink OF the
Papuans, that was pressed upon him. By-and-by
the great and confident hero, somewhat overcome
with past fatigue and excitement, gradually
yielded 10 the influence Of sleep, and settled down
to a sound repOse, with the faithful Bora by his
side.
Now Pantat, tie son of GemOk, was . bold
and defiant young chef. He felt indignant at
the sudden and extraordinary elevation Of the
recent invader. He felt an ambition to lead and
was cnTaged even against his father for having
so readily invested the stranger chief with sover-
eign authority. to tine exclusion of himself ard
family. He entertained no supsrstitiOus fears
with regard to the Malay hero. He did not
regard him az any more Of n god than he was.
lie had fought and struggled with him before,
and he was determined to try his strength again,
and slay tie invader. He organized a band Of
young cf.ieis to join him in an assault upon LAX
samana, as he slept. He sought 20 do the decd
us speedily as possible. lie was aware that
the Malay hero bad inspired an unbOunded fear
and yeneration among hIs simple countrymen,
who regarded the terrible red, hairy man not
only rs n king but as a god with supernatural
powers.
After Laksamana had been asleep a little
while. rs il was now at the time OF the great
heat Of the day, Bora and the other girl also fell
asleep on their mat-; aHd there was n general
rep0sc within the house. But there was one OF
the band Of maIdens, who was awake and watch
full and this was Wiru, the beloved Of Pantat.
She rose up softly and went out and informed her
lover that the Malay invader and all others in the
house were fast asleep. The young chief had
been awaiting this information and had given
the word to his companions to prepare for tho
attack. They crept s~tealthily and unobserved by
: people outside, into the house. They paused for
} u few moments as they glanced at the terrible
countenance and huge sinewy frame of the
r hero, in repose. But Pantat who was a
man Of determined courage gave q sharp, quick
order Of attack, and the band Of assassins rushed
with fury to ding themselves upon the body o
the sleeping LaksamGna.
At the first sound OF the feet of the assailants
rs they entered the house, Bora had walked up
and seeing the purpose OF Pantat and his men II
their savage faces and as they rushed forward
she instantly covered Laksamana with her body
2 and received two severe wounds from the kriSSei
5 OF the savage who first struck at the PROSTATE
t man. At the instant Of the assault, Llksamana
aroused aud sprang to his feet with 4 full con
> sciOusness Of the situation. Ii wa a moment t.
D lay the bleeding aud unconscious Bora by I'm
! side, and another moment to grasp the heavN
golden studded black mace or club Of authority
that had been placed in his hands. lie strucl
down, one after another, three Of tie loremOs
men, crushing in their skulls like the breakin.
Of eggsiells. His swift and terrific blows anC
most terrifying liOn-lIke cutlery completely para
4 USED the assailants. They turned to fee in ter
n TOR, but the enraged hero barred the only egress
5 and the frightened savages now fell down OF
r their faces before him. Lnksamana then seizeC
v the Tingleader Paniat, by the hair Of his head
and dragged him out Of doors into the prcsenc
n Of 4 multitude of the people, who had assemblies
e outside OF the house, on hearing the cutlery an,
: struggle.
II The mighty chief had grasped Pantat by til,
a neck with his right hand and with his grea
I strength held him up from the ground, and, hold
Il ing his club in the other hand, he made Il motion
a. though lie would beat out the brains Of tn
struggling young chief. All the people by out
= cries and signs signifed their approval of the ex
> ~ccution, and even GemOk, the old chief, cam
Il forward and signiied to Laksamana that hi
son should die. The hero had raised his club L
strike and in another instant the wretch Pautnt
: would have had his brains beaten out, when hi
IS lover W ira rushed forward and %finging hersel
at tina feet Of Laksamana begged for the life q
$ her Chief. The great hero looked with compass
ion upon tie pleading girl, and although give
to understand by signs and words that Wira Ia
e betrayed him to the assassins, yet his great sou
10 could entertain no vindictivncss now that the oc
u casiOn FOR the exercise of his anger and his couI
d age was passed. lie let IA. the club BY his sid
u and released Pautat, and as the lovers embrace,
u and they two went away, the people shOute
l. more than they had ever done before. They erie
out that there was no king so great as the re
king Of the Malays, who was so strong ia battl
to kill bis enemies, and yet so tender to forgiv
when his enemies were subdued.
as While king L~aksamana stood up in the mid:
Of his Papuan subjects, there appeared a grea
so crowd Of savages running from the sea shor
&c with loud outcries. BY and by Laksamana wa
Al made TO understand that the men of his feet
Is great host OF them-bad landed and were an IN
- march into the interior making war on the nativ
- people, and calling out the name Of their chic
Laksamana. When the great hero understood
this. lie Immediately ordered mis- Papnan chieI
- and people 20 follow him; and he set forth on
= march 10 the sea. to meet his Malay followers.
e. The mighty warrior led the van and still veal
IS. ing a portion OF his tiger skin as a short wal
We cloak or cape. and with his ebon and gold mac