Dismas led the band towards the oasis of Silam.

Barabbas went with his steed decorated with gay-coloured feathers, an iron coronet on his head.

For it was a prince whom he was to visit! Dismas encamped his men under a rocky precipice.

And when at night time all rested in order to be fit for the attack on the princely train early in the morning, Dismas climbed the rocks and gave the signal.

The Roman soldiery hidden behind the rocks cut down all who opposed them, and took the rest prisoners, Dismas and Barabbas among them.