Page 140 - Malay sketches

MALAY SKETCHES

Mecca a man called Haji Musah, nearly related to
the late Shabandar.
Haji Musah was at this time a rather small, spare
man of middle age, but his heart was out of propor-
tion to the size of his and when he heard
body,
what had recently taken place in Bandar, and how
Penglima Prang Semaun and Haji Ali had got away
unpunished, his anger knew no bounds.
He waited the Sultan and
promptly upon begged
for permission to attack the Penglima, and, if
necessary, to include in the operations his protector,
the Raja Bendahara.
The Sultan hesitated to the desired
give permis-
sion, but the fact that the proposal had been made
soon reached and the ears of both the
very Blanja
Wazir and Penglima Prang. Whatever the latter
was he could not be accused of cowardice, and he
at once offered to anticipate an attack by making
Musah to silence so
JLU expedition against Haji
arrogant a foe.
The Raja Bendahara at the idea
enraged that
his name should have been mentioned with so little
and that
respect, apprehensive Haji Musah might
find the means (as he knew he had the will) to
carry out his suggestion, cordially approved the
Penglima's proposal.
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