26 INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL OLCOTT The Latest in the Theosophical World “When Dr. Daly goes out he will probably meet Mr. C. W. Leadbeater, who was an English clergyman. Mr. Leadbeater worked in the Buddhist branch of the Theosophical Society, and subsequently renounced Christianity for Buddhism. Just like Mrs. Besant, Mr. Leadbeater was converted by our Theosophical literature.” The Brisbane Courier Rowland swore. He climbed out to inspect his car. To his great relief, he found her essentially unharmed. It was only then that he turned towards the figure whose sudden appearance had forced him to risk the pristine chassis. For a moment, Rowland wondered if he had struck his head in the collision. The man before him was tall. A long, grey beard reached his waist and seemed, by hiding the

