knew that it was he who had done this deed, and this was grievous to the king and to the people of his realm and to the lady Shah Khatun.  Thereupon the king laid out his son Malik Shah and buried him and made him a mighty funeral and they mourned with passing sore mourning; after which he applied himself to rearing the infant.  As for Bahluwan, when he fled and fortified himself, his power waxed amain and there remained for him but to make war upon his father, who had cast his fondness upon the child and used to rear him on his knees and supplicate Almighty Allah that he might live, so he might commit the command to him.  When he came to five years of age, the king mounted him on horseback and the people of the city rejoiced in him and prayed for him length of life, that he might take vengeance for his father[FN#235] and heal his grandsire’s heart.  Meanwhile, Bahluwan the rebel[FN#236] addressed himself to pay court to Caesar, king of the Roum[FN#237] and crave aid of him in debelling his father, and he inclined unto him and gave him a numerous army.  His sire the king hearing of this sent to Caesar, saying, “O glorious king of might illustrious, succour not an evil doer.  This is my son and he hath done so and so and cut his brother’s throat and that of his brother’s son in the cradle.”  But he told not the king of the Roum that the child had recovered and was alive.  When Caesar heard the truth of the matter, it was grievous to him as grievous could be, and he sent back to Sulayman Shah, saying, “An it be thy wish, O king, I will cut off his head and send it to thee.”  But he made answer, saying, “I care naught for him:  soon and surely the reward of his deed and his crimes shall overtake him, if not to-day, then tomorrow.”  And from that date he continued to exchange letters and presents with Caesar.  Now the king of the Roum heard tell of the widowed Princess[FN#238] and of the beauty and loveliness wherewith she was endowed, wherefore his heart clave to her and he sent to seek her in wedlock of Sulayman Shah, who could not refuse him.  So he arose and going in to Shah Khatun, said to her, “O my daughter, the king of the Roum hath sent to me to seek thee in marriage.  What sayst thou?” She wept and replied, “O king, how canst thou find it in thy heart to address me thus?  As for me, abideth there husband for me, after the son of my uncle?” Rejoined the king, “O my daughter, ’tis indeed as thou sayest; but here let us look to the issues of affairs.  I must now take compt of death, for that I am a man short in years and fear not save for thee and for thy little son; and indeed I have written to the king of the Roum and others of the kings and said, His uncle slew him, and said not that he had recovered and is living, but concealed his affair.  Now the king of the Roum hath sent to demand thee in marriage, and this is no thing to be refused and fain would we have our back strengthened with him."[FN#239] And she was silent and spake not.  So King Sulayman