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

but the Papuans showed simple confidence and
trust, and now rejOiced wildly to be on friendly
terms with the terrible brown skinned strangers.
The old chief GemOk having found a man OF
Ternate that could serve as interpreter between
the Papuans and Malays, now declared to the
chosen king Of both people that the sovereign
should assemble with the people, along with his
Malay soldiers, and hold a court, as ii were, alta
royal village called Dara, situated OF the foot Of
the mountain Rema. This was about five miles
away.
Laksamana consented to 60. As they had
no horse or oxen, nor any kind of domes-
tic animals Of burden on this island, all the
people had to march on foot; but a kind OF
palanquin was prepared tor Laksamana, ana
IL stout Papuans, six on other side with long
poles bore the palanquin upon their shoulders.
And twelve other Papuans, who were young
chiefs, walked beside the palanquin with tall BAN
ners Of brilliant feathers in their hands, the
symbols of sovereignty like the Hawaiian kabilis
On the arrival of the great chief at Dara, great
feasts were prepared to feast many thousands Of
people, both Malays and Papuaus. Kangaroos,
hogs, birds and fishes had been captured in i'm
mense quantities and roots and fruits OF great
variety had been collected for the feeding of the
great host. And there were many hundreds oflarge
calabashes filled with the fermented, intoxicating
drink called Kosh. Laksamana was now cautious
knowing how readily the riotous JOY OF a least
may lead to the ferociOus a~nimossty Of a fight OF
races. However the Papuans had abandoned
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IN their friendship with their new Malay friends.
They not only offered the bounty Of their feast and
some of their choice weapons but even their
women to their guests, and they who had fought
so saVagely at first on account OF the liberties
taken with their wives, sisters and daughters {;
now appeared dissatisfied unless their late enc
mics and present friends showed attention to the
females of their families. And 80 it was. that
every Malay warrior became the hero Of a family
circle, and even Laksamana had Bora by his side,
who had recovered from the effects Of her severe
and stunning, Yet. superficial wounds. She as
before, presented the hero with his food, and al
though his great heart was far away in his own
land, yet he was content TO let her, who had
twice saved bis life in the most signal and cour-
ageous manner TO remain beside him, and he
received her simple and artless caresscs with q
kind and gentle return.
But Laksamana though feeling assured that
he had found a people ready to worship him
and the manifestation of their uhbounded devo-
ton and their Entertainments were for the time
being enjoyable, yet the hero did not lose
himself for one moment, nor forget his
determination to carry out a course Of enter
prise for the glory of his own name and people,
which would require OF him continuously the hard
sacrifices Of duty instead OF the soft indulgencs oil
pleasure. His pleasure was to do and to dare, to
meet perIls, to bear burdens. and to hold his life
in hand for earnest duty. lie also felt assured
that a season of pleasure, even for a short while,
among these now reconciled and good natured
savages would soon spoil the hardy temper of his
men, and ruin all his plans OF enterprise. There
fore he determined to get away from the island
as soon as possible. He planned a ruse for escape
from bis subjects and friends by ordering a great
fishing expedition. And when after a time by hi;
devices he had got the great body of his warriors
on board their ships, and had ordered his cap
tains to be ready to get up anchor and sail away
he then called an assemblage of the PapuaT
people on the shore, and with the help of tn,
interpreter, he told them that he, their King
was going away for a short while in search o
certain rich and curious islands that lay in tn
great ocean beneath the winds that he woul
leave with them two hundred of his Malay war
riors of Menangkabau and one of his captains
the brave Garam, as his Lieutenant or Vicero
to assist in leading and governing them. And h
ordered that three hundred young Papuan me-
should be chosen to go on the expedition, an
then he commanded that many valuable present
brought from his feet, such as knives, spears an
vessels for water, and colored cloths should b
distributed among them.