She seemed fairly to fly.
The notes of the music accompanied her.
And then, suddenly, the music ceased, and two big eunuchs sprang forward to tear the cobra from her body.
That was part of the performance.
The climax had come.
But—what was this?
Had the dancer gone mad?
Lotus Flower fought off the eunuchs.
She clung to the cobra.
It pressed tightly about her waist.