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tier," he said to them. "Ala, you go and get two of the fruit." So they 

 went truly, and Dalonagan went to climb and when he secured two 

 mangoes he went down. "We go now." "I will go with you for I 

 wish to see Aponibolinayen," said Algaba. He said to his mother 

 alan, "You, mother, do not feel anxious concerning me while I am 

 gone, for I want to go and see the sick lady who so desires the mango 

 fruit. Watch for enemies who come inside the town." "Yes, do not 

 stay long," said his mother alan. 



Not long after they went and when they were in the middle of the 

 way Algaba said, "Is it far yet?" "It is near now," they answered. 

 "I use my power so that the sick woman, for whom they came to get 

 fruit, will feel very ill and nearly die," said Algaba to himself. Not 

 long after, truly they almost arrived. When they reached the well, he 

 asked again, "Is it still far?" but he knew that the well belonged to 

 Aponibolinayen. "It is near now; she owns this well," they said. 

 Not long after they entered the gate of the town. " I use my power so 

 that Aponibolinayen will die," he said, and she truly died. "Why is 

 Aponibolinayen dead? The mango fruit which we went to get is worth- 

 less now," they said. "Perhaps she is the one they are wailing for," 

 said Algaba of Dagala. When they reached the ladder, "The mango 

 fruit which you went to get is' no good at all," said Aponlbalagen to 

 them. "Yes, it is. I came because I wish to see her," said Algaba of 

 Dagala. "If it is possible for you to bring her to life, please do so," 

 said Aponlbalagen to him, and took him inside of the house. Algaba 

 looked at her, and she was a lady without an equal for beauty. Not 

 long after he took the body in his arms. " I use my power so that when 

 I whip my perfume 1 kaladakad she will move directly," he said, and the 

 body moved. " I use my power so that when I whip my perfume banaw- 

 E5 she will say ' Wes' " and she at once said "Wes. " "I use my power 

 so that when I whip my perfume she will wake up," and she woke up. 

 "Wes, how long my sleep was!" said Aponibolinayen, for she was alive 

 again. " How long I sleep ! you say. You have been dead," said Algaba, 

 and Aponibolinayen looked at him and she it saw was not Aponlbalagen 

 who held her in his arms. "Why, Aponlbalagen, do you detest me? 

 Another man is holding me," she said, and she arose from his arms, be- 

 cause she was ashamed. " Do not leave me, lady ; you would have been 

 dead a long time if I had not come," said Algaba, and their rings ex- 

 changed of themselves while he was holding her and when Aponiboli- 

 nayen had regained her breath, Algaba divided the mango fruit into 

 two parts and he gave to Aponibolinayen, but she did not want to take 



1 See p. 18, note I, 



