Nor did it cease with that, for in all the years that have followed, even here in London, the homage and worship have continued.

My son can go nowhere but that he is followed by Cingalese; can see no man or woman of the race, but he or she prostrates herself before him and murmurs, 'Holy, most holy!' And daily, almost hourly, rich gifts are showered upon him from unknown hands, and he is watched over and guarded constantly.

I tell you all this, Mr.Cleek, that you may the better understand how appalling is the horror which now assails us, how frightful is the knowledge that someone now seeks his life, and is using every means to take it." "In other words, my dear Cleek," put in Narkom, as her ladyship, overcome with emotion, broke down suddenly, "there appears to be a sudden and inexplicable change of front on the part of these fanatics, and they now seem as anxious to bring evil to his little lordship as they formerly were to protect and cherish him.

At any rate, someone of their order has, upon three separate occasions within the last month, endeavoured to kidnap him, and, in one instance, even attempted to murder him." "Is that a fact ?" queried Cleek sharply, glancing over at Miss Lorne.
"You are certain it is not a fancy, but an absolute fact ?" "Yes; oh, yes!" she made answer, agitatedly.

"Twice when I have gone into the Park with him, attempts have been made to separate us, to get him away from me; and once they did get him away--so swiftly, so adroitly, that he had vanished before I could turn round.