The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-19

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 could be done, BaavAnika went away
 On the next day VAhusslin, in company
 with three of his friends, went to Math-
 ura under the pretext of trading, and on
 the way he secretly place1 at intervals
 swift horses for conveying the Raja's
 daughter. Then Sridatta in the evening,
 brought certain woman with her daugh-
 ter into the apartment of the Raj2's
 child, having made them drink sweeI
 liquor, and under pretense of lighting it, the palace was set on Are by Bhavsnika,
 who secretly conducted the R jas daughter out of it; at that moment, Sri. data, who was standing on the outside,
 received her, and sent her on early to Vahusalin who had preceded her, and put her in charge of two of his friends,
 and also Bhsvarika. That intoxicated woman, together with her daughter, was burned in the palace, and people believed that the princess was burned along with
 her friend. Sridaua showed himself early as before to the people; then in the second watch of the night, taking his sword Mriganks, Sridatta followed his dear ons who had gone before him
 And during that night he passed over a great distance through his eagerness, and when the morning watch had passed ke had reached the V,ndhya forests. There he saw at first what was utterly ground less, and afterwards all his friends wounded and stricken down together with Bhavanika on the road. And they said to him when he came up perfectly bewildered, "We were robbed by large troop of horsemen who set upon IS
 And when we were in this state the R il's terrified daughter was thrown by one Of the horsemen upon horse and carried of. Before she has been carried very far of go in that direction, do not re. main near us, for she is above all of the most importance" Thus, having been despatched by his friends, Sridatta swift ly followed the R jas daughter, turning round to look at them. And having gone quite a distance. he overlook the troop of horssmen, and saw young man, a Ksaatriya, in the midst of it. And he saw the princess held by him upon his horse. And be went slowly into the pres ence of the young warrior; and not be- ing able to release her with soft speech. Sridatta kicked him from his horse with his feet and dashed him upon the rocks And having slain him, he mounted his horse and slew great many of tho horse men who angrily charged against him. And then the others who remained alive seeing that the power of this hero was so much above the human fed away in fright. And then Sridatta mounted on the horse along with the princess Mri- gankavati and set out towaI ds his friends. And after he had gone short distance he and his wife alighted hom the horse which had been severely wounded in the fight and it fell down and died. And at that moment his beloved Mrigankava,i became very thirsty as she was exhausted by fear and exertion. And placing her there he went to great distance, hither and ,hither, and while he was seeking for water the sun sank in the west. Then although for the sake of finding water he had lost his way, he passed that night wandering about in the woods, utteriog monotonous sounds like the Cakravaka. And early in the morning he reached tha, place which was marked by the fallen horse. And nowhere there could he see the Raja's lovely daughter. And then in his perplexity he lay down his sword Mriganka on the ground, and climbed up to the top of tree to look all around for her. At that moment certain chief of the Savara came up along the road, and coming up he took the sword Mri ganka from the foot of the tree. And Sridatta beholding the chief of the Savara from the tsp of the tree came down, and being full of sorrow asked him for news of his dear one. "Go to my village, know that she has gone there, and l will go there and give you this sword.' Thus it was spoken and urged by the Savara chieftan, and Sridatta bsing eager went to the village with the chiefs own men, 7" Free yourself from fatigue as much as you can" Thus the men said to him And when he reached the house ot the chief of the city, being wearied, he went to sleep immediately. And awakening he saw that his two feet were bound with fe.ters, like the two endeavors he had undertaken for obtaining his beloved bat which were unsuccessful. Then he stood there sorrowing for his dear one, who, At IL