Knuckles growled, but waited until the girl was seated near the window.

Then Dan'l drew his bow and struck up a spirited march.

Patsy took the arm of Knuckles and paraded down the long room.

Beth followed with Tobey, and behind them tramped the remittance men in files of two.

At the far end were grouped the servants, looking curiously upon the scene, which was lighted by lamps swung from the ceiling and a row of candles upon the edge of the mantelshelf.
To carry out the idea of a grand march Patsy drew her escort here and there by sharp turns and half circles, the others trailing behind like a huge snake until she had passed down the length of the room and started to return up the other side to the starting point.