On our side be the God of our fathers.

Go, good Malluch.

Let this not slip." And Malluch, greatly delighted, gave him parting salutation, and started to ride away, but returned presently.
"Your pardon," he said to Ben-Hur.

"There was another matter.
I could not get near Messala's chariot myself, but I had another measure it; and, from his report, its hub stands quite a palm higher from the ground than yours." "A palm! So much ?" cried Ben-Hur, joyfully.
Then he leaned over to Malluch.
"As thou art a son of Judah, Malluch, and faithful to thy kin, get thee a seat in the gallery over the Gate of Triumph, down close to the balcony in front of the pillars, and watch well when we make the turns there; watch well, for if I have favor at all, I will-- Nay, Malluch, let it go unsaid! Only get thee there, and watch well." At that moment a cry burst from Ilderim.
"Ha! By the splendor of God! what is this ?" He drew near Ben-Hur with a finger pointing on the face of the notice.
"Read," said Ben-Hur.
"No; better thou." Ben-Hur took the paper, which, signed by the prefect of the province as editor, performed the office of a modern programme, giving particularly the several divertisements provided for the occasion.

It informed the public that there would be first a procession of extraordinary splendor; that the procession would be succeeded by the customary honors to the god Consus, whereupon the games would begin; running, leaping, wrestling, boxing, each in the order stated.