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'Have you any relation with the prince Mahabal? How do you know him?'
Malaya said:
'Your Honour? The prince is my friend. We made friends in Chandravati
city.'
The king thundered :
'You are telling a lie. I know each and every friend of the prince. We have found on your person the clothes and the ear-rings of the prince Mahabal. So you are à doubtful character. I am not ready to believe any of your talks.'
The king ordered the kotwal :
"Hang this thief also as his leader, Lohkshur was."
The minister in chief had in his mind. a sort of intuition that the individual was innocent. Of course, there was no proof
