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deem fit and necessary. When I shall come back, you give me whatever portion of it still remains with you, and whatever portion of it you intend to return If perchance the whole is wasted, you give me nothing So you see, my conditions are perfectly flexible and you are under no hard obligation in any way I have no time You take charge of it immediately. I have thereafter to prepare for a very long and uocertain journey. If I fail to go out before day-break, my life will be in danger"
Akalasa had nothing more to say by way of refusal. Only these words came out from his mouth,
"If you have so much faith in me, I am at your service. But, sir, when you are fixed up, please send me your address, and if there is any change in it, please keep me informed about it As for myself, I shall try to keep in touch with the king and place the real facts before him at the opportune moment when I fiod a change 10 his mood towards you, I shall immediately inform you about that "
This was all that Hamirsingh expected from the merchant. Perhaps he got more than his expectation, and he felt himself happy and relieved. He returned to his apartment and took no time to move out on a very long and uncertain trek to where the destiny would carry him. Before day 'break, he was not only outside the city, but had crossed the boundary of the kingdom
The impact of religion is very great Spiritual progress strengthens man's material realisations Akalasa was now freed from worry. In the morning, purses containing fifteen lakhs reached the house of Seth Hirachand He had now no doubt that Akalasa was a man of great means Just then the news came that the ships bound for Java fell into difficulty on the ocean, but had at last safely reached Java, and there was no much damage to the ship or loss of cargo, This pleased Seth Hirachand, and he sent back the purses containing fifteen lakhs to Seth Akalasa.
It was in this way that Hamirsingh's wealth had saved Akalasa's credit at a very crucial moment Henceforth he
