orphans. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Keep my
commandment. This is my commandment, that ye love one another as I
have loved you! By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye love one another. Hereafter I will not talk much to you, for the
prince of this world cometh, although he hath nothing in me. But that
the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me
commandment, so do I. Let us go hence."

* * * * * *

The Sanhedrin was again in session. Caiaphas presided, Annas as before
sat on his left hand and Nathanael on his right. No sooner had all the
members of the assembly taken their seats than Caiaphas rose and with
radiant countenance began, "Assembled fathers, I have a joyful piece of
news to impart to you. The supposed prophet from Galilee will soon, we
hope, be in our hands. Dathan, the zealous Israelite, has won over one
of the most trusted companions of the Galilean, who will let himself be
employed as a guide, so that we may surprise him by night. Both are
here, only waiting a summons to appear before us."

"Bring them in," cried with eager voices the priests and Pharisees.

Josue volunteered, "I will call them."

"Yes, call them," said Caiaphas. When Josue left the room Caiaphas
asked their counsel as to the price which should be given for the
betrayal of Jesus.

Nathanael stood up and said, "The law of Moses gives direction for such
a case; a slave is valued at thirty pieces of silver."

The priests laughed thereat and said, "Yea, yea, it is just the price
of a slave that the false Messiah is worth."

Then came in Dathan and Judas, Josue conducting them into the presence
of the Sanhedrin. Dathan stood forward and said, "Most learned
council, I here fulfil the task entrusted to me, and present to the
fathers a man who is determined for a suitable reward to deliver our
and your enemy into our power. He is a trusted friend of the notorious
Galilean and knows his ways and his secret abiding places."

Then said Caiaphas to Judas, "Knowest thou the man whom the council
seeks?"

Judas answered, "I have now been a long time in his company and know
where he is accustomed to abide."

Then said Caiaphas, "What is thy name?"

He replied, "My name is Judas, and I am one of the twelve."

"Yes, yes," cried several of the priests, "we saw thee often with him."

Caiaphas asked him, "Art thou steadfastly resolve