But suppose Glaucus to perish innocently?
How take on his conscience a new murder, a new sin, a new offence against the Lamb?
"There is no time for a trial, my son," said Chilo.

"The traitor will hurry from Ostrianum straightway to Caesar in Antium, or hide in the house of a certain patrician whom he is serving.

I will give thee a sign; if thou show it after the death of Glaucus, the bishop and the Great Apostle will bless thy deed." Saying this, he took out a small coin, and began to search for a knife at his belt; having found it, he scratched with the point on the sestertium the sign of the cross; this coin he gave to the laborer.
"Here is the sentence of Glaucus, and a sign for thee.

If thou show this to the bishop after the death of Glaucus, he will forgive thee the killing which thou hast done without wishing it." The laborer stretched out his hand involuntarily for the coin; but having the first murder too freshly in his memory just then, he experienced a feeling of terror.
"Father," said he with a voice almost of entreaty, "dost thou take this deed on thy conscience, and hast thou thyself heard Glaucus betraying his brethren ?" Chilo understood that he must give proofs, mention names, otherwise doubt might creep into the heart of the giant.

All at once a happy thought flashed through his head.
"Listen, Urban," said he, "I dwell in Corinth, but I came from Kos; and here in Rome I instruct in the religion of Christ a certain serving maiden named Eunice.