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who had come to Abong Apong's assistance, making liira 

 likewise bite the dust. 



Kaloiig, the eldest of the three, who was ia rear of his 

 hrotliers, saw the danger just iii time to £aE back^ aud 

 bring up tlm aasisfcaiiec which saved his joimgest brother's 

 head, hut not his hfe, 



Kalong had also Ijad his share of fighting. On the 

 night of the late action, the moon was shining hriglitly, 

 aiid he had chased one of the Berctxta bangkongs aground. 

 A young pii-ate cliief jumped out, and invited any one of 

 his pursuers to smgle combat. The challenge was imme- 

 diatelj accepted by Kalong ; wading on shore, he was 

 soon engaged in mortal strife ^th his enemy, whom he 

 shortly slew. Tlie yoimger brother, Tnjong* was to be 

 seen standing in the water, ready to take up the combat, 

 should Kalong have been worsted. 



When the Orang Kay a reached the Nemem, afler the 

 sad loss of his two song, he found that one of his nephews 

 had just been kihed by tlie accidental discharge of a 

 musket. Here the poor old man, completely overcome, 

 burst into a flood of tears ; and holdhig up the same 

 nmuber of fingers, intimated that the loss of three in one 

 day was more thrni lie could bear. Having obtained 

 permission from the Hajah, he depai'ted for Lmidu with 

 the remainder of his gallant httle band* to buiy his 

 children near their native village with all the accustomed 

 ceremonies. 



On tho second evening after entering the Serebafi, the 



