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Yet, Barung, my heart tells me I shall endure." "The Child of Kings has spoken," he said, bowing to me. "My best horse awaits her, and five of my bravest guards shall ride with her to keep her safe till she sights the camp of the Western men. I say happy is he of them who was born to wear the sweet-scented Bud of the Rose upon his bosom. For the rest, the man Japhet is in my hands.

White man kill the god who sit there from beginning of world, now day of Fung finished according to prophecy. Run away, people of Fung, run away! "Barung the Sultan tear his clothes too, and say 'Run away, Fung, and my half-wife, she tear her clothes and say nothing, but run like antelope. So they all run toward east, where great river is, and leave me alone.

I can tell you many that have come true as I read them; thus the dream of Barung which I read to mean that the head of Harmac would come to Mur, and see, there it sit," and turning, he pointed through the doorway of the tower to the grim lion-head of the idol crouched upon the top of the precipice, watching Mur as a beast of prey watches the victim upon which it is about to spring.

Barung!" while all three of us Englishmen saluted, involuntarily, I think, and even the Child of Kings bowed. The Sultan acknowledged our greetings by raising his spear. Then he spoke in a grave measured voice: "O Walda Nagasta, and you, white men, sons of great fathers, I have listened to the talk between you and my servants; I confirm their words and I add to them.

"Not so," I answered; "but in place of that promise I ask of you three things." "Name them," said Barung. "They are these: First, that you give me a good horse and five days' food, and let me go where I will. Secondly, that if he still lives you advance one Japhet, a certain Mountaineer who befriended me and brought others to do likewise, to a place of honour under you.

This army, from various indications, he felt sure was that of Barung, which had passed there within twelve hours. "Perhaps my wife with them, so I no want to go that way, father," he added with sincere simplicity. "Where could they be travelling?" I asked. "Don't know," he answered, "but think they go round to attack Mur from other side, or perhaps to find new land to north."

But your answer, O Walda Nagasta, your answer, O Rose of Mur?" "What can it be, O Voices of Barung the Sultan?" replied Maqueda. "You know that by my blood and by my oath of office I am sworn to protect Mur to the last."

But I could not, for although I tried once more, Barung would not listen. So I answered: "Plead, O Joshua, with him who has the power in Mur to-day, for I have none. You have fashioned your own fate, and must travel the road you chose." "What road do you ride, mounted on a horse of the plains, Maqueda? Oh! what need is there for me to ask?

Why should they perish in a lost cause? If they take their wisdom to you to use against me, you have vowed them their lives, and, perhaps, that of their brother, your captive. There is a slave of yours also you spoke of him, or your servant did Singer of Egypt is his name. One of them knew him as a child; perchance you will not refuse him to that man." She paused, but Barung made no answer.

However, Barung, an excellent fellow in his way, assured me that there was no road out of the matter without giving grave offence to the priests, who are very powerful among the Fung, and bringing a fearful curse on the nation. "Meanwhile, he made me as comfortable as he could.