On its roof, which was flat, were three columns of marble, terminated by gilded spikes.

By the gate one of the Sanhedrim was waiting for them, that same relentless judge, Simeon, who had ordered Miriam to be searched.
"Has the woman confessed where she hid the Roman ?" he asked of Caleb.
"No," he answered, "she says that she knows nothing of any Roman." "Is it so, woman ?" "It is so, Rabbi." "Bring her up," he went on sternly, and they passed through some stone chambers to a place where there was a staircase with a door of cedar-wood.

The judge unlocked it, locking it again behind them, and they climbed the stairs till they came to another little door of stone, which, being opened, Miriam found herself on the roof of the gateway.
They led her to the centre pillar, to which was fastened an iron chain about ten feet in length.

Here Simeon commanded that her hands should be bound behind her, which was done.

Then he brought out of his robe a scroll written in large letters, and tied it on to her breast.