I--White. IV--Black. II--Green. V--Yellow. III--Blue. VI--Crimson. VII--Purple. III. 1--Fearful. 7--Doleful. 2--Startling. 8--Sorrowful. 3--Awful. 9--Hideous. 4--Woeful. 10--Frightful. 5--Horrid. 11--Appalling. 6--Bloody. 12--Last. EDICTS. I. The Initiation Fee of this * shall be one dollar, to be paid when the candidate is initiated and received into the *. II. No member shall be allowed to take any in- toxicating spirits to any meeting of the *. Nor shall any member be allowed to attend a meeting when intoxicated; and for every appearance at a meeting in such a condition, he shall be fined the [Footer: Cavendo tutus.] [Header: Astra castra, numen lumen. 15] sum of not less than one nor more than five dollars, to go into the revenue of the *. III. Any member may be expelled from the * by a majority vote of the officers and ghouls of the Den to which he belongs, and if after such expulsion such member shall assume any of the duties, rega- lia or insignia of the * or in any way claim to be a member of the same, he shall be severely punish- ed. His obligation of secrecy shall be as binding upon him after expulsion as before, and for any revelation made by him thereafter, he shall be held accountable in the same manner as if he were then a member. IV. Every Grand Cyclops shall read or cause to be read, this Prescript and these Edicts to the * of his Den, at least once in every three months,-- And shall read them to each new member when he is initiated, or present the same to him for person- al perusal. V. Each Den may provide itself with the Grand Banner of the *. VI. The *s of Dens may make such addition- al Edicts for their control and government as they shall deem requisite and necessary. _Provided_, No Edict shall be made to conflict with any of the pro- visions or Edicts of this Prescript. VII. The strictest and most rigid secrecy, con- cerning any and everything that relates to the * shall at all times be maintained. VIII. Any member who shall reveal or betray the secrets or purposes of this * shall suffer the ex- treme penalty of the Law. Hush, thou art not to utter what I am. Bethink thee; it was our covenant. I said that I would see thee once again. [Footer: Ne quid detrimenti Respublica capiat.] [Header: Amici usque ad aras. 16] L' ENVOI. To the lovers of Law and Order, Peace and Jus- tice, we send greeting; and to the shades of the venerated Dead, we affectionately dedicate the * * [Footer: Nos ducit amor libertatis.] FOOTNOTES: [55] See Webster's Unabridged Pictorial.