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MALAY SKETCHES

Accordingly the Penglima went up river to Blanja
told his tale and asked
where the Bgndahara lived,
for leave to kill the Shabandar.
"
The reply of the Bendahara was, If you think
you are able to do it, go on."
That was enough. Penglima Prang Semaun
returned to Bandar with a kindred spirit named Haji
Ali, another bravo of reputation as evil as his own,
and these two worthies soon settled their plan of
operations.
The Sultan was at Pasir Panjang (only a few
miles above with a and a
Bandar), large following
crowd of boats, and the Penglima and his friend
determined to wreak their vengeance on the Sha-
the
bandar on the Rdya Hdji, day to which the
most Muhammadans the fast of
religious prolong
Ramthan.
The day did not, however, suit, there were too
many people constantly about the Shabandar's
house, and the conspirators had to return home
without effecting their purpose.
On the following day, however, in the afternoon,
Penglima Prang Semaun, Haji Ali, and three others,
made a formal visit to the Shabandar, obtained ad-
mission to his house, and found in it no one besides
himself and a Sumatran Raja, a visitor from down
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