It was the camera that did it.

The Lamas had never seen any photographs before.

They asked how these miraculous pictures were produced; and Hilda, to keep up the good impression, showed them how she operated.

When a full-length portrait of the chief Lama, in his sacrificial robes, was actually printed off and exhibited before their eyes, their delight knew no bounds.

The picture was handed about among the astonished brethren, and received with loud shouts of joy and wonder.