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all of a color

Ramabai held up his hand The bullock drivers stopped their charges,

and froed a veiled woman This was Kathlyn

The selected candidates were now all present As master of ceremonies,

Ramabai conducted theaily decorated for the occasion In a balcony directly above the

canopy of the throne werethe mournful harmonies so

dear to the oriental heart

Upon the throne sat Colonel Hare, gorgeously attired, but cold and

stern of visage, prepared to play his part in this unutterable

buffoonery Near by stood Durga Ra to be very simple; once yonder stubborn white fool was

wedded, he should bein which he, Durga Rarooht, and, later, ease abroad Let the

filigree basket of gems stay where it was; there were s of h priests also wore their state robes, and behind

thenitaries

There was a stir as Ramabai entered with the veiled candidates The

colonel in vain tried to hide his interest and anxiety Kathlyn was

there, so by

which he could recognize her As the wonified to the musicians to cease