Other Testimony to Jesus, 570 The Second Coming of Christ—A Succinct History, by D. S. Gregory, D.D., LL.D., 574 Reasons for the Belief that Christ may Come Within the Next Twenty Years, by Arthur T. Pierson, D.D., 582 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE “Tarry thou till I come!” _Frontispiece_ “All in the Temple was confusion,” 20 “The archer dropped dead, with the arrow still on his bow,” 64 “‘Read the Scriptures. I have prayed for you. Read—’” 104 “‘Let your guard come,’ cried I,” 136 “I heard the gnashing of his white fangs above me,” 168 “The lions, made more furious by wounds, sprang upon the powerful horses,” 208 “I gave the word—fell upon the guard at the gate, and cast it open!” 240 “‘Now for glory!’ they cried,” 268 “The solitary voyager of the burning trireme,” 318 “I had rescued Constantius!” 356 “The Roman rushed at him with his drawn falchion,” 396 “‘Esther is gone!’ was her answer,” 424 “‘Now, my beloved brothers, beloved in the Lord, go forth,’ said Eleazar,” 452 “Titus rode at the head of his stately company, himself the most stately of them all,” 488 “Judea must fall,” 508 “I heard the shouts of the conquerors, and the fall of the pillars of the Temple,” 532 [Illustration: BOOK I] TARRY THOU TILL I COME The superior numbers appearing throughout the text refer to “Explanatory Notes” in the first pages of the Appendix. CHAPTER I _Salathiel Doomed to Immortality_ [Sidenote: Salathiel Feels Remorse] “Tarry thou till I come.”[1] The words shot through me—I felt them like an arrow in my heart—my brain whirled—my eyes grew dim. The troops, the priests, the populace, the world, passed away from before my senses like phantoms.