pected visit of "Lady Nobles of the Shrine" or they are
squarely told that there is to be such a visit that even-
ing and a committee may be appointed to receive them
in a proper manner. 
Candidate is stripped to shirt, drawers and slippers, 
blindfolded, and led around the room several times 
when he is halted 
Conductor.-(to candidate) This is the place 
where our brethren stop to sprinkle the Devil's Pass 
with urine.   You will contribute a few drops of urine
to commemorate the time and place where all who pass 
here renounce the wiles and evils of the world to wor-
ship at the Shrine of Islam.   Only a few drops will do.
Candidate begins to obey instructions when the 
blinder is jerked from his eves and he beholds before 
him a group disguised as women, with bonneted faces 
and capes showing, the rest of their bodies hid bv a 
screen. He is allowed to escape from the room amid a 
roar of lauohter from the on-lookers. 
Meanwhile, and during these scenes, another 
Drama takes place, while the last is going, on as follows:
Some member goes out and calls the most timid 
candidate aside, or if there be but one, some delay 
takes place, and he is left alone with the member who 
should be his friend. The member then hastily en-
deavors to encourage him, and tells him confidentially
that he will not be harmed; that it is all ceremonv, etc.
and although organized as a vigilance inquisition a-
broad, in this country it will become entirelv a social
order. Then he gives him the password, signs, etc., 
hastily, in confidence and in full. 
When fully confined, he is discovered by some of-
ficer or member who becomes enraged at the member
so disclosing aucl thev have some sharp words; and the
discoverer declares that he will report him to the Grand
Potentate for censure. 
Member replies, "Do as you please" (this all out-
side). It is then whispered about so that the rest of