I3fi V JOURNEY IN JOHORB. 



and fisli were absoiutely refused. On the 

 fiftli day of this petty captivity, a man was 

 sent to nie by the Panghulu , who assured 

 rne that 1 was free to go away, provided I 

 previously paid a certain sum of money : I 

 answered him, ft Go tell the Pan^^liuhi that 

 he shall never congratulate himself with 

 having stolen any money from me;T) upon 

 wliicli he remarked tliat 1 would possibly 

 be obliged to remain tfiere a long time; 

 but J told him, ffl see no great inconve- 

 nience in that, since ! am a single man , 

 having no [amily-ift He repeatedly asked 

 me (t whether I was afraid of robbersN 

 tr Why,n was my reply, cr should I fear rob- 

 bers, since I have nothing precious for them 

 to rob?T> But said he, ft They could kill 

 you; 15 and \ tohl him, tt Did I fear to die, 1 

 would not have come here; but if I were 

 attacked, possibly two of my enemies would 

 die before me, look at this,'* showing him 

 a double barrel gun which J had to protect 



