e a dangerous fight, which the Roman sword
would finish. Trust to us. He shall not escape punishment."

And the priests who stood around Nathanael cried: "With us and for us:
that is your salvation!" Then Dathan and his friends exclaimed
triumphantly: "Our victory is near."

Nathanael assured of the control of the multitude, continued: "We are
now going to inform the council of the Sanhedrin of today's events."

The traders impatiently exclaimed: "We will go with you. We must have
satisfaction."

But Nathanael dissuaded them, saying: "Come in an hour's time to the
forecourt of the high priest. I will plead your cause in the council,
and bring forward your complaint."

And as Nathanael and the priests and the Pharisees went out, the
traders and the people cheered them, crying aloud: "We have Moses!
Down with every other! We are for Moses' law to the death! Praise be
to our fathers! Praise to our father's God!"

* * * * * *

Then the high priests and the rulers and the elders gathered together
late in the night in the council of the Sanhedrin. In the highest
place sat Caiaphas with his jewelled breast-plate, in robes of white
embroidered with gold. A vestment of green and gold covered his
shoulders, and on his head he wore a white-horned mitre adorned with
golden bells, which added to the majesty of his aspect. Annas, the
aged high priest, sat on his left. Nathanael, also on the raised dais,
was on the right. Below him sat the rabbis in blue velvet, while
seated around were Pharisees, scribes and doctors of the law.

Caiaphas, whose white hair and beard showed that he was well stricken
in years, was still in the full vigor of life. As president of the
Sanhedrin, he briefly opened the session:

"Honored brothers, fathers and teachers of the people, an extraordinary
occurrence is the occasion of the present extraordinary assembly.
Listen to it from the mouth of our worthy brother."

Then Nathanael arose, and standing on the right hand of Caiaphas, said:
"Is it allowed; O, fathers, to say a word?"

All answered: "Yes, speak! speak!"

Then said Nathanael: "Marvel not, O fathers, that you should be called
together at so late an hour for the transaction of business. It must
be only too well known to you what we have with shame been compelled to
see today with our own eyes. You have seen the triumphal progress of
the Galilean through the Holy City. You have heard th