Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
CHAPTER XII.-Continued.

The sultan looked up and stared. 81
Ience filled the small green bower of light
and shadow-a silence brief yet profound
in which. while the men stood face &c
face there was enacted the old struggle
for comprehension between east and west
Really" Rama's anger slowly changed
to perpleXity. You feel So" A new
light played in his eyes. twinkle of hui
morous tolerance as when subtle mind
has met some fathomleSs yet amiahle
simplicity "You really feel so about
women? | have heard YOU make them a
great deal TOO important
He smiled pleasantly. raised tine edge Of
his black tunc and stuck the packet
ldaggerwise. under the knot OF his sarong
Il remember" he unused. My English
tutor thought like that. Now we've
have another saying: Woman rules bel
man till dawn. but may not Jerk his
bride rein all day. You let your women
fly about and talk at great expense"
STOPPING. he gathered the white franEi-
PAM into an orderly cluster, which Inc
pla ced at the head of the grave. After a
silent and prolonged Salaam, he wheeled
about, restored TO his former compOsure
"ShaIl we so ashore now" he inquired
bIandly.
But my packet" rejoined the stubborn
David What happens
Quite safe Rama patted his saronc
knot Cdlnll!- Let us Ndlt must I'd ~
to your thief
He crossed the clearing and slipped his
feet into the tiny sandals.
Bowman" he added turning. Il like
you immensely. You're lighting man
as | am myself We were not afraid of
each other just now" He motoned to-
ward the lane. Come. Let's not fuss
about a trfie.
He waited until Davids boots were on
then led the way back through the grove.
treading silently over the moss with the
same retarded. swaying gait, proud and
deliberate as the motion of a tiger. Da
vid watching while lie followed. was di-
vidcd between strong liking and equally
strong impotence. This cool young prince
was not 10 he hurried; and meantime.
somewhere on the broadside of Java,
Mary ArnOt was kept waiting.
They gained the dazzling shore of the
island. The sultan raised his arm. y
stir passed through the VaricolOred group
on the distant jetty, and at once the
threefold bundle of canoes detached itself
from the shade of land TO glide rapidly
across the water, with many quick pad
dies gistenfng and its golden thatch
bright in the sun. Enchanted stiffness
covered lake and mountains, while the
craft brushed in among the reeds. Rama
ard David embarked silent as knights
entering a magic shallop. Then back to-
ward land they slid, to the drip of shining
blades over pale. hot mirror, deep as
the inverted Sky.
At the lefty the young Moslem captain
met them, lowering his primrose turban
in a deep sembah. Some new and greater
anxiety lined his face.
Date Hasan." said the sultan. climbing
forth upon the stones and hating, erect
and grave, among his courtiers 'Dato
Uasan, ! have made you the Bantara Of
nv person and given you my sword to
hear He glanced at a long sword of
ceremony which the young man carried
on his right shoulder. Bear il WorthilH.
Suffer not the sword TO rust, nor its eyes
to he beaten out,
Dato Hasan listened humhly to this
formula and bowed low.
..Vhere is your prisoner? continued
Rama set him before me.
The sword bearer raised Woeful coun-
tcnance.
Turn aside your anger" lie stammered.