church are transported wid rache. Perish de Chews! De pilgrims dessire to tear de gofernment to pieces, de Cheneral Adrianoff places de members under arrest to save dem from dese frients off order. A new confusion! De Roumis hef been informed by de Bishop det de plot wass directed also against de Haram-es-Sherif--de holy place off all Israel from de beginnink!--and all de soldiers come runnink to put demselfs under de orders off de Cheneral to fight against dose wretched Chews. In fiew off de serious state of affairs, de Cheneral does not hessitate a moment. He clears de streets, proclaims himself gofernor off de city ess representink de Emperor off Scythia, and reliefes de consuls off deir functions ess guardians off de Holy Places. De British and Pannonian consuls protest; dey cannot ressist, for anoder miracle hess heppened. Efery Greek or Scythian church and confent and larche buildink hess become a fort. Cannon are mounted on deir walls, de monks are soldiers, dere iss emmunition in plenty. To de stupefection off de consuls, de Cheneral’s forces occupy efery strategical point, dey command efery corner off de city. Scythia hess been preparink de ground for many years, now she hess played her game, and won.” “But this is monstrous, unheard-of!” cried Lord Caerleon. “It will never be allowed to go on. England----” “England,” said the Chevalier bitterly, “will protest.” “But the rest of the Powers--Neustria, Hercynia----” “Neustria iss led by de noce by Scythia. Hercynia hess, no doubt, receifed gretifyink assurances--her consul did not efen go through de form off protestink. Pannonia and Magnagrecia will be coerced or flettered into ecquiescence.” “Then you think it is useless to struggle against this outrageous usurpation?” “We shell make representations, doubtless. But do we wish to be deprifed altogeder off de Land we hef bought? We must submit to circumstances, until”--there was a cunning gleam in the Chevalier’s eye--“we can alter dem. Det will be de task off de remainder off my life--to return de poisson of dese reptiles upon deir own head. I tell you”--he turned fiercely upon Mr Judson, who had made a deprecating gesture--“I would conclude an alliance wid de Enemy off menkind himself to get dis wronk redressed!” “Oh, Chevalier!” cried Lady Caerleon, “be patient. Can you not wait upon God a little longer? Think how wonderfully He has furthered your plans during the last few years--how the way of the Kings of the East has been prepared in spite of what seemed insuperable obstacles.” “Kinks off de East!” cried the Chevalier. “A month ago we were de kinks off de worrlt! Shell we rest contented wid a gofernment sittink at Hebron or Nablûs, regulatink metters off commerce and land, when de Holy City iss in de hends of idolaters, persecutors, creepink things, and de sons off de apostate are gadered togeder to mock at us?”