Michael Strogoff Chapter 21 - The Triumphal Entry

In which the prosperous city of Tomsk stands deserted save for the invading troops of Feofar-Khan, whose grand procession, adorned with Eastern splendour, masks the grim spectacle of captured prisoners paraded before their conquering sovereign. Among these captives stands Michael Strogoff, whose unyielding spirit amid public humiliation draws the stern gaze of the Emir and the wrath of his treacherous lieutenant.