pipe-players dressed in yellow costumes, their instruments decked with
ribbons.

Yung Pak next saw more soldiers, dressed in the queerest of ancient
costumes; afterward came men with cymbals and bells, cavalrymen on foot,
and more palace attendants. Through the whole line were seen many
officials, gaudily adorned with plumes, gold lace, gilt fringe, swords,
and coloured decorations of all sorts. Many of the officials had on
high-crowned hats decorated with bunches of feathers and crimson
tassels. These were fastened by a string of amber beads around the
throat. Blue and orange and red were the colours of their robes. Then
followed more bannermen, drummers, and servants carrying food, fire, and
pipes.

All the time there was a tremendous beating of drums and blowing of
horns and ringing of bells. The noise was so great that Kim Yong hardly
heard Yung Pak when he shouted:

"Oh, I see papa!"

"Where is he?"

"Don't you see him right behind that little man in yellow who is
carrying a big blue flag?"

"Oh, yes," said Kim Yong. "He has on a long green robe, and on his
turban are long orange plumes."

"Yes; and on both sides of him, in green gauze coats, are his servants.
I wonder if he will notice us as he goes by."