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revenge of the king's orders. The kingprų cast a net of his guards all over the city. The kotwal was also insriucted that any stranger, if seen, should be immediately put in chains.
Malaya, in the guise of a male, was passing through the gate of the city. The kotwal asked her sternly :
Who are you? From where do you come ? Where are you going ?
Malaya was afraid. She did not know that so much inquiry will be made. Seeing her puzzled, the doubts of the village policeman increased. He inspected the belongings of Malaya. There they found the clothes of Mahabal and ear-rings. The policeman was now sure that this man must be a member of the tribe of thieves. These persons only seem to have made Mahabal unhappy and invisible. Malaya was brought before the king.
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