Then he spoke, gently: "'Tis only four months, and he has become a conspirator, and also a prophet, and is likely soon to be--what is that word they use in Judea ?--an angel.

You will start for Jerusalem to-morrow, my good Appius.

And when you arrive there convey to him my congratulations." "Your congratulations!" "That he is upon earth to receive them," said the great man.

He resumed his letters and continued speaking, slowly: "Tell him I have been asked to consider whether he should keep his head upon his shoulders, and that I have decided to refer the question to him.

It will not come back to me.