omplete
revolution in seventy-five hours. It also revolves around Swang once
during a hundred aerial revolutions, or in one hundred of its days. It
has tropic, temperate, and frigid zones, with perpetual ice capping
its poles. It contains one ocean of irregular outline and has one
continent. The areas of land and water are about equal. There are two
mountain ranges, turning from a given centre of upheaval and
determining the configuration of the land. There are one hundred
islands in the sea and a dozen rivers on the land. In fact, it seems
to be a facsimile in climate, geologic, and physiographical conditions
to the outer world you have come from; and on such a sphere we propose
to build a new throne for Harikar, and seat thereon another goddess
like the virtuous and glorious Lyone."

"Ah," said Lyone, "I know who that other goddess will be--she will be
the fair Zooly-Soase."

The high priestess blushed in her robe of crimson silk, making her
golden beauty superb and precious. As for Hushnoly, it was evident the
destiny of his counterpart soul was already fully anticipated. Her
ascension to the throne of a goddess would virtually make him ruler of
Hilar.

"We desire, your majesty," said he, "to resign our titles and offices
of high priest and priestess of Egyplosis and supreme general and
general of the amazons of the royal army of Atvatabar. Our only
request is that we be allowed to depart to Hilar, together with such
of the priests and priestesses of Harikar as are willing to follow us
thither. Also, that all new converts to Harikar desirous of emigrating
to our spiritual kingdom will be secured freedom of departure from
Atvatabar for all time hereafter."

I willingly granted Hushnoly and Zooly-Soase their request, and added:
"You both shall be promptly and liberally rewarded for the great
services rendered your king and queen in time of war, as well as
recompensed for past services to the country in Egyplosis and for loss
of estate in Atvatabar."

I promised to issue a royal decree embodying all of the aforesaid
liberties and bounties in favor of Hushnoly and his fair consort and
their followers. The late high priest and high priestess, with
grateful, cordial adieus, departed from the audience-chamber.

I thereupon appointed General Rackiron the commander-in-chief of the
army in place of Hushnoly, with General Gerolio the vice-commander.

CHAPTER LVII.

THE COMBINED CEREMONY OF MARRIAGE AND CORONATI