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THE PASSING OF PENGLIMA PRANG SEMAUN
The husband, Megat Raja, was conveniently
called away to accompany the Sultan on a journey
to Penang and Che Nuh, the youth aforesaid, pro-
fiting by that opportunity, pushed his addresses
with such fervour and success that he became the
lady's lover.
Late one night when Che Nuh was in the house
of his mistress, Megat Raja unexpectedly returned
and the first the lovers knew of their danger was
the demand of the husband to be admitted. The
house was a one enclosed a and
large by palisade,
Meriam thus suddenly surprised, and fearing instant
death if her husband should discover Che Nuh,
implored her lover to escape by the door at the
back of the house while that at the front was being
opened.
Che Nuh complied, but the husband had evidently

heard something of what had been going on in his
as the lover was about to descend the
absence, and,
on
steps, he drew back seeing Megat Raja waiting
the ground beneath them.
He drew back, but not before his presence had
been perceived.
"
Megat Raja called out "Who is that ?
Che Nuh replied It is I, Che Nuh."
"
The husband, drawing his kris, said What are
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