On his breast he wore a large gold star, which was half hidden by the lapel of his coat.

He remained at the door a half hour, and occasionally gave an order to the men who were erecting the kahilis [Ranks of long-handled mops made of gaudy feathers--sacred to royalty.

They are stuck in the ground around the tomb and left there.] before the tomb.

He had the good taste to make one of them substitute black crape for the ordinary hempen rope he was about to tie one of them to the frame-work with.
Finally he entered his carriage and drove away, and the populace shortly began to drop into his wake.

While he was in view there was but one man who attracted more attention than himself, and that was Harris (the Yankee Prime Minister).