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seizing him when he disappeared and was immediately aiter- 

 wards seen to be outside the circle of captors, engaged as 

 before in catching and eating grasshoppers. This happened 

 three times, and then the Chiefs were satisfied that he was 

 possessed of supernatural qualifications and they approached 

 him prostrating themselves and making obeisance. Then the 

 Semang remained quiet and the Tumunggong bending down 

 took him on his shoulders and bore him, notwithstanding his 

 sores and skin-disease, to the balei, where he was received 

 with distinction by the Raja. The latter then addressed the 

 Semang and promised that if he could restore the Princess to 

 life her bond in marriage and the sovereignty of Gcdong Batu 

 should be his. The Semang then asked for sandalwood and 

 aloes and frankincense, and asked that the guardians of the 

 coffin might be withdrawn, all but two women. Entering the 

 chamber with them, he burned the scented woods and incense 

 and fumigated the magic flute in their smoke, praying at the 

 same time to the Dewatas that the Princess might be res- 

 tored to life. Then he opened the coffin and removing the 

 shroud replaced it with the rich garments worn by the Princess 

 when alive. Then he took up the flute and played it. At the 

 first tune the Princess moved her foot, at the second she moved 

 an arm, and at the third she set up and sneezed, and looking 

 round saw the accessories of a death chamber on every side 

 and the Semang sitting beside her. She ordered him out 

 angrily, and then went out and told the Raja that the Princess 

 was restored to life. Then preparations were made for the 

 marriage, and the Semang was sent down to the river to be 

 washed and cleansed by some of the old women. He pre- 

 tended that they hurt him, and aggravated them until one of 

 them struck him, and he at once fell down and disappeared. 

 The old women went back in a terrible fright to the palace 

 and search was immediately ordered. 



In the meantime, Raja DONAX having quitted the form of a 

 Semang, took the shape of a child sitting on a heap of drift- 

 wood in a bay. When the chiefs and their searching party 

 came to the place they took him up and carried him to the 

 palace reporting that they had failed to find the Semang. 

 The pretty boy was made over to the Princess, who kissed 



