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With a mighty effort of his will Rathunor commanded an outward

calm at least, but he could not speak, he could only bow his head

in assurance and being told to retain the hand of Nu-nah, the

Priest continued audibly, "In the name of the Almighty and

ever-living God I now join these two souls as one. May their

consciousness of this, their soul-union, dawn upon their outward

memory as time proceeds, and then journey together in conscious

union on the eternal path of progress to the Divine Throne of

God. Amen! Amen!"

Rathunor heard but did not understand and being overcome by the

silent over-powering influence surrounding him, fell insensible

to the floor beside the reviving form of Nu-nah.