h, who had the intention to journey by that way to his Summer
Palace. The courageous messenger followed the _Sh_ah to his Palace, and
waited on the road near the entrance for several days. Always in the same
place was he seen waiting on the road, until the people began to wonder
why he should be there. At last the _Sh_ah heard of him, and commanded his
servants that the man should be brought before him.

'Oh! servants of the _Sh_ah, I bring a letter, which I must deliver into
his own hands', Badi said, and then Badi said to the _Sh_ah, 'I bring you
a letter from Baha'u'llah!'

He was immediately seized and questioned by those who wished to elicit
information which would help them in the further persecutions of
Baha'u'llah. Badi would not answer a word; then they tortured him, still
he held his peace! After three days they killed him, having failed to
force him to speak! These cruel men photographed him whilst he was under
torture.(7)

The _Sh_ah gave the letter from Baha'u'llah to the priests that they might
explain it to him. After some days these priests told the _Sh_ah that the
letter was from a political enemy. The _Sh_ah grew angry and said, 'This
is no explanation. I pay you to read and answer my letters, therefore
obey!'

The spirit and meaning of the Tablet to Nasiri'd-Din _Sh_ah was, in short,
this: 'Now that the time has come, when the Cause of the Glory of God has
appeared, I ask that I may be allowed to come to Tihran and answer any
questions the priests may put to Me.

'I exhort you to detach yourself from the worldly magnificence of your
Empire. Remember all those great kings who have lived before you--their
glories have passed away!'

The letter was written in a most beautiful manner, and continued warning
the King and telling him of the future triumph of the Kingdom of
Baha'u'llah, both in the Eastern and in the Western World.

The _Sh_ah paid no attention to the warning of this letter and continued
to live in the same fashion until the end.

Although Baha'u'llah was in prison the great Power of the Holy Spirit was
with Him!

None other in prison could have been like unto Him. In spite of all the
hardships He suffered, He never complained.

In the dignity of His Majesty, He always refused to see the Governor, or
the influential people of the town.

Although the surveillance was unremittingly strict He came and went as He
wished! He died in a house situated about three kilometers from St. Jea