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the Raja, he placed the blade across their breasts. After he had done this, 
he rode back to his camp. 
Next morning, the Raja and Rani awoke and found what had befallen 
them. At first, they thought it was the deed of some evil spirit, as it 
seemed impossible for any human being to have passed unnoticed through 
the guards into their sleeping apartments ; so they were both stricken with 
fear and knew not what to do. At last, the king perceived some horse’s 
dung and footmarks in the courtyard, and then he came to his senses and 
felt sure it must have been done by some man ; but as his fear was only 
transferred from spirit to man, it was rather increased than the contrary. 
The Raja questioned his guards, but they declared that not even a bird, 
much less a man on horseback, had dared to pass into the courtyard during 
the night. The Raja could not help believing them, but ordered them to 
keep strict watch the next night. When the next morning came, the Raja 
and the queen found themselves in the same state as before. The same thing 
happened on the third night, and they became excessively astonished and 
alarmed, and came to the conclusion that no ordinary man could have treat¬ 
ed them in this way for three nights together, and at last thought it must 
be no other than Shah Isma’il Ghazi. 
In the meantime, Isma’il had assembled a large number of his friends 
and companions at his camp, and asked them whether there was among them 
any one daring enough to go alone to the Raja’s court, and bring him to 
the camp. They one and all declared they would go : but before any one 
could set out, an ambassador arrived from the Raja to say that, if his life 
was secure, he wished to pay his respects to Isma’il. He assured the am¬ 
bassador of the Raja’s safety, and after a short time, the Raja himself 
came bringing tribute and rich presents and throwing himself prostrate, said : 
“ Consider me one of your meanest servants and give me some pan* from 
your mouth, and henceforth you shall be my God.” After he had spoken 
some time in this strain, Isma’il could not but believe he was sincere, so he 
gave him some food from his mouth, which the king accepted and ate with 
the highest marks of gratitude and esteem. As a reward for his voluntary 
submission, Isma’il conferred on him the title of ‘ Bara Larwaiya,’ and 
then gave the Sultan an account of his success in the following letter—“ By 
the mercy of the Omnipotent and the great virtue of the Sultan, Karnrup 
has been conquered, and Raja Kamesar lias been forced to pay homage; 
spoils and tribute have been taken from him and are sent herewith to your 
highness.” As soon as the Sultan heard of this great triumph, he was over¬ 
come with joy, and showered praise on Isma’il, whom he rewarded with robes 
of honour and with a horse, sword, and belt, all adorned with rich embroi¬ 
dery. 
* Which would have broken his caste and made him a Moslem. 
