The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

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 One day servant girl amed Mocanika
 anne to Sridatta and said to him: "No-
 le sir, why do you come here to your ' ertain death? For the Savara chieftain
 as gone somewhere for the accomplish
 nent of his object, and having returned
 will sacrifice you to Candida. For
 ou were obtained for this reason by him
 on the slopes of the Vindhya forests
 nd brought hither by stratagem and
 brce, and bound as you now are. Be
 ause you are prepared 10 be sacrificed
 the goddess you have always been
 erved with clothes and food. But there
 one means of releasing you known to
 be if you approve of it. This Savara khiefain has daughter named Sundari,
 Ind when she saw you an excessive love
 ickness was born in her heart. Join your
 elf to this one, my friend, then you will
 ecure your peace" When this was said
 y her, Sridatta, for the sake of obtaining
 bis liberty. consented and secretly made
 |he Sundari his wife by the Gandharva lite. And she removed his chains each
 bight and in short time Sundari became
 pregnant. Then her mother having
 Beard it all from the mouth of Mocanika,
 being attached to her son-in-law, went of Der own accord to Sridatta and said 10
 him: My son, the father of Sundari,
 bricanda by name, is passionate, and will
 Do. bear with you patiently. Therefore
 Bo away, but do not forget Sundari." He
 was released by his mother-in-lAw who khus spoke. Sridatta then went away,
 hrst making known to her that the sword
 which he left in the hands of Sricanda
 Fas his own. And he entered the forest hgain, wandering about distracted, con- Rinually seeking for traces of Mriganka- sati. And having seen an suspicious Dmen he went in that direction where his horse had died and where his bride had
 been carried of. And there he saw from
 distance hunter coming toward him. And having seen him he asked for news ||oi the fawn-eyed one. He was addressed Py the hunter who said: "Are you Sri data ?" And he, signing, said "I am |hst unfortunate person" Then the hun ter said; "In that case, friend, listen, I will tell you something. Your wife was |seen by me calling out piteously for you everywhere, and then l asked her her stery, and consoled her, and filled with pity l took the distressed woman from the forest to my own village. And hay ing seen there young Pulindas, she was conducted by me through fear to town called Nagasthala, in the neighb orhood of Mathura. There l put her in the house of an old Br4hman named Visva- data, leaving her as pledge of great importance. And then came here and have learned her name from your mouth. Then go quickly to Nagasthala in order to look for her" After the hunter had spoken Sridatta quickly set out and ar- rived at Nagasthala iu the evening of the following day. Then he entered the house of Visvadatta, and seeing him said Give to me my wife who was left with you by the hunter" Hearing that, Vis- vadasta replied to Sridatta, "l have a friend in Mathura, a Brahman, who is dear to every virtuous person, the teacher and minister of the Klng Surasena. In his hands your wife was placed by me. For this village is in deserted place and would not be able to render her any pro- lection. Therefore go there tomorrow early, now repose here" This having been spoken by Visvadatta, he spent the night there, and setting out early reached Mathura on the next day. Being dusty with the long journey and fatigued, he took bath outside of that city in the clear water of pool. Then from the middle of the water he fearlessly brough, up the garment hid there by the robbers in which there was a necklace bound up in . knot. Then taking that garment and not noticing the necklace, Sridatta desirous of seeing his wife entered the city of Mathura. Then the guardians of the city, having recognized the gar ment, found the necklace, arrested him as thief aud took him off and showed him just as he was to the ruler of ths city 1; he was turned over by this one to the Raja and this Raja ordered his death Then Mrigankavati, at a distance, saw him led away to be killed at the place oi execution, the drums beating behind him. She went into the presence of the minister, in whose house she was, and said to him in great fear, ~There is my husband being led away to execution" i"