He was discontented, ungrateful, turbulent; a man full of envy and ready for intrigue, with brave words and empty promises for ever on his lips.

He was obstinate, but his will was made up of short impulses that never lasted long enough to carry him to the goal of his ambition.

Received coldly by the suspicious Patalolo, he persisted--permission or no permission--in clearing the ground on a good spot some fourteen miles down the river from Sambir, and built himself a house there, which he fortified by a high palisade.

As he had many followers and seemed very reckless, the old Rajah did not think it prudent at the time to interfere with him by force.

Once settled, he began to intrigue.