36 SKETCH OP ËOR^EO. 



After liaving: greatly ingratiated himself wittl 

 the French Captain, lie informed him that he 

 intended to present him witli two beaiitiful slavc 

 girls, at the same time expressing a desire to see 

 the ship. The Freneh Captain invited him oa 

 board, catching at the bait, and Sejyad Abdiil 

 Rehman promised to bring the slave girls with 

 him. The Captain prepared an entertainment^ 

 and saluted him as he came on board, which h(j 

 did with several folio wers properly instructed, 

 but apparently unarmed. He sat down with 

 his people, and partook of the entertainment, 

 after which, he called the two women he had 

 brought, one öf whom was the Concubine who 

 related the story. Abdul Rehman pointed io 

 the Concubine, and desircd the Captain to con- 

 duct her to his cabin, the Captain did so, and 

 the woman, as she had been instructed, secured 

 the door. The rest of the Frenchmen were al! 

 on deck, as well as a number of his Malay fol- 

 Icwers. Abdul Rehmaa gave the signal with 

 his hand, anrf the whole of them were instantly 

 creesed, the lascars, at the same time throwing 

 themselves into the sea, according to their usual 

 practise. The Captain was then put to death, 

 and the vessel secured. When Abdul Reh- 

 man heard of his father's indignation at his coü- 



