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The majordomo stood appalled This wonderful white woods watched as they watched the winds and the rains, of whom he had

not dared speak to Umballa She? No! He saw that he hioblet ere it reached her lips, drank and flung it

aside, eood as dead, for there were no antidotes for

poisons Uave Those seated about the table were too astonished

to stir The majordomo put his hands to his eyes, reeled, steadied

hiasped, springing up and catching the majordomo by the

shoulders "Poison, and it was !"

It was a strange tale of ratitude, but it was

peculiarly oriental And when they learned that U in a hut outside the city, they knew that

God was just, whatever His prophet's naht be Before he died the

the secret chamber

The quail and pheasant, the fruits and wine remained untouched The

hall beca, first; to the

king! Then U in the hut, in a pitiable condition He

laughed and babbled and smiled and wept as they led him away But in

the secret cha

thing