Although the crowd that promenaded the terrace was composed principally of men, of whom the majority were in uniform of one sort or another, the rest in evening dress, there were many ladies among them.
At the end of one of the terraces a band of the 103d Bengal Infantry was playing, and when they ceased a band of native musicians, at the opposite end of the terrace, took up the strains.

Within, the palace was brilliantly lighted, and at the tables in one of the large apartments a few couples were still seated at supper.

Among his guests moved the Rajah, chatting in fluent English, laughing with the men, paying compliments to the ladies, a thoroughly good fellow all round, as his guests agreed.

The affair had been a great success.

There had first been a banquet to the officers and civilians at the neighboring station.