She clapped her hands; she leaned forward, her body shaking with a silent, horrible laughter of the spirit.
A moment she seemed to dwell upon the awful picture.

Then, turning to Manius; "Give the password to my father and let him go and listen.

I promise you their names shall not be long a secret.

He must hear all.
Give him plans of that chamber so he may guard the exits." "I will do my part, dear and wonderful daughter of Herod! To-morrow I shall begin the good work." So saying the Roman embraced Salome and spoke his farewell.
Having left her, he went to his own palace and sat awhile pondering.
"But if Herod is there," said he to himself, "and the soldiers come in with lights and the council members see me, they will learn that I have betrayed them.

And some may be there who know of my part in other enterprises.