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Updated: June 14, 2025
But in this Mamba was mistaken, as the sequel will show. Meanwhile Mark hurried back to the palace and told Rakota what had occurred. The Prince was not surprised. He had mingled much with the Christians, and knew well the spirit by which they were animated.
Among those who boldly held to their opinions was the Queen's own son Rakota, who, however, as we have seen, did not run quite so much risk as others, owing to his mother's affection for him. The Prime Minister's son, also, and Prince Ramonja, made no effort to conceal their opinions, though they were wise enough to refrain from exasperating the angry Queen by asserting them openly.
The intercession of friends of the accused produced no effect on the Queen, and even the pleading of Prince Rakota failed, in this instance, to do more than delay the execution for a few days. Meanwhile Rasalama was cast into prison and loaded with chains.
Prince Rakota, however, was so much beloved that all his cousin's plans were revealed to him by his friends, but the disposition of the prince was too humane to permit of his adopting the usual savage means to foil his foe. "All has been told to me," he said to the Secretary. "My cousin has gained many to his side especially of those who hate the Christians. He has even hired men to kill me!
Give them quarters in the palace, and see that they all attend upon us in the garden to-morrow." So saying, the Queen arose, swept into the palace, and left her courtiers to follow. Immediately Prince Rakota came forward and shook hands with Mark. "So then, your Highness," said the latter, "we are indebted to you for all this kindness."
That very day she had had an angry interview with her Prime Minister, Rainiharo, in reference to her only child Prince Rakota, who was a young man of mild gentle disposition, as kind to the Christians as his mother was cruel and unjust.
One by one they were led to the edge of the cliff, suspended over the edge, and had the testing-question put to them, and, one by one, the answer was a decisive "No!" But where was the tyrant Queen while this scene of butchery was being enacted? In her chamber in the palace comparatively, yet not altogether, regardless of the matter. Her son Rakota stood beside her.
From this time, Radama the Second or Rakota, as we still prefer to call him began systematically to undo the mischief which his wicked mother had done.
The prisoners were now conducted into a large room, where they found Prince Rakota standing, surrounded by a crowd of people male and female. Beside the Prince was his cousin, Ramonja. Ravonino and Laihova observed with a gush of feeling which may be understood but not described that Rafaravavy and Ra-Ruth were among the ladies.
Soa obeyed, and went straight to the apartment of Prince Rakota to relate to that fast friend and comrade his recent adventures, and consult with him about the dark cloud that threatened to burst in persecution over the unhappy land.
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