At a certain time there was a Gamarala. The Gamarala had a
daughter. In the same country there was a very rich Tom-tom Beater
(Naekatiyek). There was a son of the Tom-tom Beater's. In order to make
search for a marriage for him he tramped through many countries. From
those countries he did not obtain one.
After that, he went to yet a country on the other side of a
river. Having gone there, when he looked about there was a Gamarala
at a village [who had a marriageable daughter]. When he asked for the
daughter [in marriage], he said he would not give her. Thereupon,
thinking and thinking of a scheme he acted accordingly, that is,
in this manner.
He caught an egret. He made a bundle of lights, and taking these
he went again to the village at which the Gamarala stayed. Having
gone [there], at the time when he looked about [he saw that] there
was a large betel creeper on a tree in front of the doorway of the
Gamarala's house.
After that, having come at night and gone up the tree, and hidden
himself so that he would not be seen, [after] lighting the bundle of
lights he called the Gamarala: "Village Headman! Village Headman!"
Then the Gamarala having come running, looked upward, and seeing that
the bundle of lights were burning the Gamarala became afraid.
Thereupon the Tom-tom Beater says, "I, indeed, the Devatawa of this
village, am speaking. Wilt thou hearken to what I am saying?" he asked.