14 'FTTSTOTIY OT THE StTLTAKS OF flRUKJ, 



were served to him, and after the meal was over the Orang Kaya 

 Imas said : " Oh, my Lord, what is your opinion in reference to 

 " the death of your Lordship's father ? Is nothing to be done 

 " about it ? Do not your Lordships intend to revenge it ?" The 

 Pangiran said : " Orang Kaya, what means have we ? for we 

 " are without power." The Orang Kaya replied : " Why does 

 " your Lordship speak like this? "We are all your people? The 

 " people do not wish to obey a Baja who is not of the line of the 

 " Tang di Pertuan. It is quite possible to create alarms at night. 

 " If your Lordship orders me to do this, even to the palace of Eaja 

 " Abdul I will do it every night." The Pangiran Bendahara said : 

 " Very well, do as you have said, and I and my brothers will consi- 

 der of this matter." The Orang Kaya said: "Very well, my 

 " Lord," and the Pangiran Bendahara returned. When he reached 

 his house he collected all his relations and said : " Oh, my brothers, 

 " what is your opinion in reference to the late Sultan w T ho was rnur- 

 " dered ? Do you wish me to endeavour to revenge it ? " His 

 brothers said : " What can we do who have no power ? But not- 

 " withstanding this, if you take the matter up, we will not fail. you," 

 and so they fully agreed to seek revenge, and every one prepared 

 himself. 



In the meanwhile Orang Kaya Isias went down every night 

 to mengajcolc, and this was done for two or three months, causing 

 excessive watching, and the Bendahara and his relatives being ready, 

 he attended an audience of the Tang di Pertuan and said : " How is 

 " it that all of us are obliged to keep watch every night to the great 

 " trouble of the people, who have no time even to go out for food, 

 " for Bruni is 'a large city, and it is easy for thieves to come and get 

 " away ? I think it would be a prudent thing of your Majesty to 

 " go to Pulau Chermin, because thieves must come in boats to get 

 " to the island." 



When the Sultan heard the Pa'r.g'ran speak thus, be said: 

 " Whatever you think best I will do, ,; and ^o it was arranged to 

 remove to the island, arid many people built houses at Chermin, 

 and when the istana was finished, the Bendahara said to the Sultan : 



