LAO by Charles G. Finney (1935) THE CATALOGUE (An explanation of the obvious which must be read to be appreciated) I. THE MALE CHARACTERS DOCTOR LAO: A Chinese. MR. ETAOIN: A corrector of errors. APOLLONIUS OF TYANA: A legend. AN OLD-LIKE PARTY IN GOLF PANTS: A bore. A QUARANTINE INSPECTOR: A good party man. ANOTHER QUARANTINE INSPECTOR: A good party man. ISKANDER: A legend. ISKANDER'S CAPTAIN: Diogenes of Damos. An expert with a longbow; could hit an obolus three out of seventeen tries at nineteen paces. KUBLAI KHAN: In his day he was China. LUTHER: A voice, not a face; likewise a harried homunculus; likewise ultimately the owner of a fine statue. A RAILROAD TRAFFIC OFFICER: Described in the text. UNGAUBWA: A black priest, differing from that other black priest, Montanus, both as to creed and virility.