“Our guest, may she come again soon——”

and followed it with a fervent cheer:

“O Nyoda, here’s to you,

Our hearts will e’er be true,

We will never find your equal

Though we search the whole world through!”

Then the circle turned resolutely and faced outward. A moment more they lingered, and then they went forth into the night, carrying their torches with them.

THE END

Transcriber’s Notes