The best plan will be for you and the other chiefs who are aggrieved to send down complaints against him, or to come down yourselves when we are up there and talk it over with our Captain, who will doubtless impress upon Sehi the necessity for abstaining from such practices, and that he cannot expect aid from us if he embroils himself with his neighbors by interfering with their trade.

Is he strong ?" "He has many war prahus, which sometimes come down to the sea and return with plunder, either collected from the cultivators near the coast or from trading ships captured and burnt." "I will mention what you tell me to the Captain, and it will prepare him to listen to any complaint that may be made to him.

But you must remember that he is only acting under the orders of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and must refer all important matters to him." "I will come when you are there," Hassan said gravely.

"If nothing is done, there will be war." There was general regret on board the Serpent when the little princess said goodby to all her friends and went down the accommodation ladder to the boat with her father.

The chief had said but little to the two young midshipmen, for he saw that they preferred that the matter should not be alluded to, but he held their hands at parting, and said: "I shall see you again before long; but if at any time you should want me, I will come, even if your summons reach me in the middle of a battle." "It is such nonsense, Doctor," Harry said, as the boat pushed off, "to have so much made of such a thing as jumping into the water.