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The whispering becarew into

excitable chattering; and by ten o'clock that night all the bazaars

knew that the ancient rites of Juggernaut were to be revived that

night The bazaars had never heard of Nero, called Ahenobarbus, and

being without coust but

haent Umballa

Always the bazaars heard news before any other part of the city The

white Me as

the zenana physician in an attempt to rescue her sister, the new queen

Oh, the chief city of Allaha was in the matter of choice and unexpected

amusements unrivaled in all Asia

Yes, Umballa was not unlike Nero--to keep the populace aet their burdens

But why the sudden appearance of soldiers, who stood guard at every

exit, co the inmates of the bazaars not to leave their houses?

Ai, ai! Why this secrecy, since they kneas going to take

place? But the soldiers, ordinarily voluble, rim silence,

and even went so far as to extend the bayonet to all those who tried to

leave the narrow streets

"An affair of state!" was all the natives could get in answer to their

inquiries Men cas ghostly The car of the god Juggernaut was visible, but what