Q. Where was the assassin found? A. In a cavern, near the coast of Joppa. Q. How did the nine elect travel? A. By dark and intricate roads, which often obliged them to cross their legs, and this is the reason why the nine elect sit in this manner in the Chapter. Q. What is meant by the dog you saw on the carpet, in the Lodge? A. The dog of the stranger, through whose sagacity Akirop was discovered. Q. What does the color, black, denote in this degree? A. Grief. Q. What is your age? A. Eight and one, accomplished. CLOSING.--Most Potent knocks seven (Grand Marshal rises) and says, "The last as well as the first care of a Chapter of E. K.?" Ans. To see that the Chapter is duly guarded.--Please attend to your duty and inform the Sentinel, etc. Most Potent knocks eight, and Warden rises. Q. What is the hour? A. Evening. Most Potent knocks eight and one. Companies all rise. Companion Stokin gives notice, etc. Most Potent knocks eight and one, Warden eight and one, Companions eight and one, and the Chapter is declared duly closed. * * * * * MASTERS ELECTED OF FIFTEEN. OPENING.--Most Potent knocks five (Grand Marshal rises) and says, "Brother Grand Marshal, are we all Masters Elected of Fifteen?" A. We are, Most Potent. Q. Your place, etc.? Your business, etc.? Please inform the Tyler that we are about to open a Lodge of Masters Elected of Fifteen. Most Potent knocks twice five--Senior Warden rises. Most Potent knocks three times five. Brethren rise. Most Potent says, "Brother Inspector, give notice that I am going to open a Lodge of Masters Elected of Fifteen, by three times five." Inspector obeys. Most Potent knocks three times five, Senior Warden three times five, Junior Warden three times five, and the brethren the same, and the lodge is declared open. LECTURE.--Question--Are you a Master Elected of Fifteen? Answer--My zeal and works have prepared me that honor. Q. How were you prepared? A. A head was placed in my hand, and I was conducted to the door of the Lodge by the Master of Ceremonies who knocked three times five. Q. How were those knocks answered? A. By three times five from within. Q. To what do they allude? A. The fifteen elected Masters. Q. What followed? A. I was asked, "Who comes there?" Q. Your answer? A. An Elected Knight who is desirous of joining the other Knights, for the purpose of discovering the other assassins. Q. What was then said to you? A. I was told to wait until the Most Potent had been informed of my request, and his answer returned. Q. What was his answer? A. Let him be introduced in due form.