THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. KYOND & A STORY OF EARUV i CHAPTER XIX. Continued. 14 "Toa refuxe obedience to the gover or of New France?" "No. monsieur; I am under orders to ohey. Tin re will lie no trouble le (ween o If you are Jtmt to tnjr uien. I.a Karre It not hero to divide Mil, but t m." lie put til Ii:iiiI on D'Ar tlrnr' shoulder. "MontliMir Cnailoti chrjr-i tills man wltli murder. He N n olftVer of my command, anil I arreat him. fle nlmll be protected, and riven a fulr trial. What more ean you ank?" "Y will protect him! help him to fwnp. rnther!" burnt out Cnsslou. That I11 tli aclieme. e HiiiikN." Yiir word are Insult, ninnsleiir. and I Nfrim more. If you seek quar rel. yn shall have If. I nm your equal, avmslenr. and my oommUtlnn come from the UIdit. Ah, M. de la Pursn taye. what aay you of tills matter?" A inn. broad-shouldered. In the Are of a woodsman, elbowed lil way through the throne of soldiers, lie had a strong. coo4-humnred face. "In f.il'h. I hoard lltt'e of tin con trvrcpT. ret 'tin like I know the tf'Jt of It. as I have Just conversed with a wnutvb-d soldier of mine, ttarheait who repeated the story ns lie under atoo.1 it. My band to you. Sl-ur d'Ar tlmy. and It seems to me. m'sleiir. tlmt Pe Tonty hath the rii-lit of It." "Ton fake his aide aiMlnst ua who hare Hie authority of the governor'" Tali! that la not the lne. Tla merely a question of lintlee to thla I. id bere. I stand for fair trial with Henri (le Tontr. and will hjelf, my Judgment with try sword." Taey stood eye to eye. the four of them, anil the croup of soldiers seemed to rtlrlde. each company drawing to gether. Passion growled some vague threat but Ie Causla toU another course, gripping his compaulon by the inn. "No. Frnncots. "tla not worth the flanger." he expostulated. "There will be no crowing of steel. Monaleiir Cna alon. no doubt, hath reason to be an-jr-red hut not I. The man shall have Ma trial, and we will learn the right and wrong of all fills presently. Mon a'cnr Tonty. the prisoner Is left In yrtnr charge. Fail bark men to your ban-neks. Madame, permit nie to of fer yo my escort." "To where, monsieur?" "To the only quarters fitted for your rarept'on." he said gallantly, "those 1 hare occupied since nrrlval here." "Yon racate them for me?" "With the utmost pleasure," bowing gallnnriy. "I beg of you their accept ance: your husliaiid has leen my guest, and will Join me In exile." "I will 11 e your quarters gladly. Captain do r.augls." I said quietly, "but will ask to be left there undis rurled." "Most assuredly, nindame my serv anf will accompany you." Then ood nlglit. messieurs." I faced Casslon. nutting his eyes frank ly. "I am greatly wearied, nod would rest; tomorrow I will speak with you. qions eur. lYrmlt to pass." lie stood aside, unable to affront wie. nltiiHiigh Hie ungcr In h's fa.e was evidence enough of brewing trouble. No doubt he had lio.isfod of me to I e Rang!, and felt no desire now to hav our true relations exposed thus pub licly. I passed him. glancing at none of the otliers. and followed the soldier across the beaten parade. A moment Inter I was safely hidden within a two-roomed cabin. A table aiul two chairs, ni-lely ninde with ax and knife, rompr'siil the en tire furniture, but a small mirror, un framed, hung austiended against t Ii farther wall. I gl:itis-d at my re floe flop in the glass, surprised to learn how little change the weeks had made In my appearance. It was still the face of a girl whlrh gazed back at nie. wl'h clear, A Ide -open eyes, and cheek Unshed In the firelight. Strange to say. the very sight of my youthful nsa was a 1 sappointinent. ain! bmnght with It doubt. How could I tight these men? How ro.ihl I hope to win against their schemes and plana of vengeance? I nponed the alngle window, nrd leaned out. grateful for the fresh nb blowing against my face, but unable to perceive the scene lWow shrouded In darkness. Far away, down the valley, wis the red glow of a fire. It' flame reflecting over the mirface of the river. I knew I stared down Info great rold. but could bear no sound except a faint gurgle of water directly bejieuth. I closed the window shutter. ml, nrged by some Impulse, crossed over to the door lending to the other apartme.it. It was a sleeping room scarcely r.iore than a large closet, with irarnients hanging on pea against th logs, and two rude bunks npMis;te the door. l!ut the thing which ruptured my eyes was a bag of brown leather lying on the floor nt the head ot 011. of the bunks a shapeless bag, having Do distinctive mark alvout It. and yet which I Ir.sfuntly recognized since we left Quebec It hHd beeu Id our boat As I stood atarlng at It. I remem bered the words of Ie Kauris, "your husband haa been my jfuest." Ay. that was It thla had been Cnsslon's quarters since hia arrival, and Mils waa his bag. the one he kept hehle him In the canoe, his private property lly heart betit wildly In the excite ment of lUsi-overy, yet there was no hesitation: Instantly I wits npon my knees tng:tiig at the straps. They yield! easily, and I forced the Ism t her aside, gaining glimpse of the rontenta. I discovered nothing but elothea at flrst mocrasiua and mimcrona under tsrmeats together with a uniform, evidently new, and quite gorgeoua. The removal of these, however. t r"w tv RANDALL en led u pocket In the leather aide, securely fastened, and 011 opening this with trembling lingers, uuuiber of papers were disclosed. Scarcely venturing to breathe, hard ly knowing what I hojied to find. I drew these forth, and glanced hastily at them. Surely the man would bear nothing unimportant with LI ill oil such a Journey; these must be paper of value, for I had noted with what care he had guarded the bag all the way. Yet at first I discovered nothing to re ward my search there waa a package of letters, carefully hound with a strong cord, a commls!un from I -a I'.arre, creating Caslou a major of lu f an try. a Dumber of receipts Issued In Montreal, a list of pKd purchased at St. Ignaee, and a roster of men com posing the expedition. At last from one corner of the pocket I drew forth a number of close ly written pages, evidently the gover nors Instruction. They were traced In so flue a band that I was obliged to return beside the fire to decipher their contents. They were written In detail, largely coin-erned with mutters of routine. csecliilly referring to rela tion nltti the garrison of the fort, and Cession's authority over Ie Itaugls, but the closing paragraph had evi dently been nddctl later, and had per sonal Interest. It read: Tse your dis cretion as to D'Arllgny. but violence III hardly le safe: he Is tliouxlit tio well of by I.n f nlle, and that fox may get Lou's' par again. We bad best be cautious. Chcvet however, has no friend, and. V am told, possesses n list of the I.a Chesnayne property, and oilier documents which had best le lestroyed. io not fall In this, nor fear results. We have gone too far to hesitate now." I took thla page, and thrust It Into my breat. It was not much, and yet It might prove the one needed link. I ran through the packet of letters, but they apparently had no bearing on the en se. Assured that I had overlooked noth ing. I thrust the various articles back, rest rapped the bag. and returned to the outer room. As I pnnr.,-d before the fire, imeone rapped at the door. I sfiiikl erect, my finger gripping the pistol, which I still retained. Again the raps sounded, clearly enough de fined In the night yet not vlo.'eut or threatening. "Who Is there?" t asked. "Tour husband, my dear Francois Cnslon." "Hut why do you rome? It was the plisle of Ie Ilaugis that I was to be li ft alone " "A fair pledge enough, although I was Dot consulted. From the look of your eyes, little difference If I had been. You are as sweet In disposition as ever, my dear: yet never mind that ne'll soon settle onr case now. I warrant you. Meanwhile I im content to wait until my time comes. 'TIs not you I seek tonight, but my dressing case. "Your dressing case?" "Ay. you know It well, a brown leather bag t bore with me during our Journey." "And where la It, monsieur?" "Itenenth the bunk In the sleeping room. I'ass It out to we, and I will ask no more." "Twill ls safer If you keep your word," I said quietly, "for I still carry Hugo ("bevel's pistol, and know how to use It. Iir.iw away from the door. monsieur, and I will thrust out the bug." I lowered the bar, opening the door barely wide enough to permit the hag's passage. The light from . the fire g'e i'iied nr. the barrel of the pistol held in "?j I Glanced at My Reflection In the Cists. In my hand. It was the work of an Instant, and I saw nolblng of Casslon. but. as the door closed, he laughed scornfully. "Tla your game tonight, madame.' he sail spitefully, "but tomorrow I play my hand. I thank you for th bng. as It contains my commission. !! virtue of It I shall assume com mand of thla Fort St. Louis, and I know how to deal with murderers. I congratulate you on your lover, ma datne rood night" I must hne slept from sheer exhaus tion, although I made no attempt lo lie (iown. It waa broad daylight when I awoke, aroused by pounding on the dour. To my Inquiry voice an liounrcd fond, and I lowered the bur. perftilttln1. an orderly to enter, bearing iray, which he deponiled 011 the table Without upetikliig. he turned to leave f I .r.iiM v.sv : 1 n 1 1 11.. a ii m 1 11 t.i v 1 ONTO Aw the room, but I suddenly felt courage lo address hliu. "You were not of onr party," I said gravely. "Are you a soldier of M. de HungU?" "No, madame," and he turned fac ing me, tilt countenance a pleasant one. "I am not a soldier at all, but I ferve II. de Tonty." "Ah, I am glad of that You will bear io your master a message F "Perhaps, madame." his tone some what doubtful. "You are the wife of Monsieur Casslon?" "Io i:ot hesitate besHuise of that." I hastened to say. believing I nnderatood his meaning. "While It la true I am legally the wife of Francois Caaalon. my sympathies now are altogether with the Sleur d'Artlgny. I would have you ask M. de Toot to coufer with me." "Yee. madame." "You have served wtth D'Artlgny? You know him well?" "Three years, madame; twice he saved my life on the great river. M. de Tonty ahall receive your message." 1 could pot eat. although I made the endeavor, and Dually erotsed to the window, opened the heavy wooden shutters, and gazed without. What a marvelous scene that was! Never be fore had my eyes looked upon so fair a view, and I a food silent and fasci nated. My window opened to the westward, and I gazed down from the very edge of the fast rock Into the wide valley, firent treetops were be low, and I had to lean far out to see the silvery waters lapping the base of the precipice, but, a little beyond, the full width of the noble stream Iwcitme visible, decked with Islands, and winding here and there between green-clad banks, until It disappeared In the far distance. I had neglected to bar the door, and as I stood there gar.lng In breathlcas fascination, a sudden atep on the floor caused me to turn In alarm. My eyea encountered those of Pa Tonty, who stood hat In hand. "Tla a fair View, madnme," he aald politely. "In all my travel' I have seen no nobler domain." "It hath a peaceful look." I an swered, still struggling with the mem ory. "Can It be true the savages hold the valley?" "All too true see, yonder, where the smoke still shows, dwelt the Kaak.aa klas. Not a lodge U left, and the bod les of their dead strew the ground. Along those meadows three weeks since there were the happy villages of twelre trllies of peaceful Indians: to day those who yet live are Deulug for their lives." "And thla fort monsieur?" "Safe enough, I think, although no one of us can venture ten yarda be yond the gate. The Itock protects as. madame. yet we are greatly otituuin hcrcd, and with no ammunition to waste. Twas the surprise of the raid which left us thus helpless. Could we have been given time to gather our friendly Indians together, the atory would be (liffcnsiit." 'They are not cowards, then?" "Not with proper leadership. We have seen them fight often since we Invaded this land. TIs my thought many of them are hiding now beyond those hills, and may find some way to reach us. I suspected such an effort last tihrht. when I sent out the rescue party which brought vou In. Ah. that reminds me. madame; you tent for n.e?" "Yes. M. de Tonty. I can speak to you frankly? You are the friend of Sleur d'Artlgny?" "Faith. I hope I am, madame. but t know not what has got Into the lad lie will tell me nothing." "I suspected as much, monsieur. It was for that reason I have sent for you. He has not even told you the story of our Journey?" "Ay. ns brief as a military report not a fact I could not ba7e guessed There Is a secret here, which I have not tllscorered. Why la M. Casslon so wild for the Jad's blood, and how came there to be trouble between Itene 11 ud the furtrader? Bah! I know the lad Is no murderer, but no one will tell me the facta." "Then I will, monsieur." I said gravely. "If wna beeaiwe of my be lief that Rleur d'Artlgny would re fuse explanation that I sent for you. The truth need not lie concealed; not from vou, at least, the commander of Fort St. Iuls " Tnrdon, madame. bnt I am not that, f.a Salle left me In command with less than a dozen men. !e Itaugla enme I.a'er. under commission from f.a Ilarre. but he also bad bnt a handful of fol lower. To save quarrel we agreed to divide authority, and so got along fair ly well, until M. Casslon arrived with his party. Then the odds were alto gether on the other side, and Ie Itan git assumed command by sheer force of rlfliHi. Twas I.a Suite's wish that no resistance be made. but. faith, with the Indians scattered. I had no power. This morning things have taken a new phase. An hour ago M. Casslon aa aumed command of the garrison by virtue of a commission he produced from the Governor la Itnrre. miming I1I10 major of Infantry. This gives hltn rank iilwve Captain de Kaugls. and. besides, he bore a letter authorizing him to tal:e command of all French troops In this valley, If, Id bis Judg ment, circumstance rendered It nec essary. No doubt he deemrxl this the proper ots-aslon." To assure the conviction and death f D'Artlgny?" I asked, aa he paused. "That Is your meaning, monsieur?" "I cannot see It otherwise." he an swered alnwly, "although I hesitate to make so grave a charge In your pres ence, madame. Our situation here I scarcely grave enough to warrant his action, for the fort Is lu 110 serious danger rrom ilie Iroquois, lie Itaugls, while no friend of mine, la atlll a fair minded tu a u, and merciful, lie cannot be made a tool foi any purpose of re venge. This truth Major 'Casslon has doubtless learned, and hence assumes command himself to carry out his plana.' I looked Into the soldier's dark, clear-cut face, feeling a confidence In him which Impelled ua to bold out my bund. "M. d Tonty." I aald. determined now to addresa him In all frankness, 'It la true that I am leh-s!ly Uie wife of Uila man of whom you apeak, but tbl only enable me to know hla mo tives better. Thla condemnation of Rleur d'Artlgny I not hla plan alone: It waa born In the brain of La Burns, and Casslon merely executes bis or der. I have bere the written Instruc tions under which be operate." I held out to him th page from La Rarre'a letter. CHAPTER XX. Tha Court Martial, Pe Tonty took the paper from my hand, glanced at It, then lifted hla eye Inquiringly to mine. TI In the governor' own hand. How enmo thla In your poHseaslon?" "I found It In Casslon' private bag Inst night, under the berth yonder. I-ater he came and carried the bag away, never auspectlng It had been opened. His commlsHlon waa there also, ftead It, monsieur." He did so slowly, carefully, seeming to weigh every word, bla eyes darken ing, and a flush creeping Into hi swar thy cheeka. "Madame," be exclaimed at last. "I cure not whether the man be your husband, but this Im a damnable con splracy, batched months ago In Que bec." I bowed my head. "Beyond doubt, monsieur." "And you found nothing more no document taken from Hugo Chevet?" "None, monsieur; they were cither destroyed In accordance with La Bnrre'a Instructions, or else M. Cas slon haa them on hla person." "But I do not understand the rea son for such foul treachery. What oc curred back In New France to cnuae the murder of Chevet and this attempt to convict D'Artlgny of the crime?" "Sit here, monsieur." I aald. my voice trembling, "and I will tell you the whole atory. I must tell you, for there U no one else In Fort St Louis whom I can trust." I told the tale simply, concealing nothing, not even my growing love for D'Artlgny. The man listening Inspired my utmost confidence I sought hi re- apect and faith. Aa I came to the end for a moment be remained motionless and silent bis eyes grave with thought. "Tla a strange, sad case." be snhl finally, "and the end la hard to deter mine. I believe yon. madame, and honor your choice. The case la strong against D'Artlgny: even your testi mony la not for hla defense. Doe M. Conxion know you law the young man that nlghtr "ne hns dropped a remark or two which nhow suspicion, fosslhly some one of the men saw me outside the Mission house, and made report" Then he will call you aa a wit ness. If I know the nature of Cas slon his plan of trial la a mere form, although doubtless he will ask the presence of Captain de Baugla and V. de In JUirintaye. Neither will oppose him, so long m he furnishes the proof necessary to convict. lie will give hi evidence, and call the Indian, and per chance a aoldler or two. who will wear to whatever he wishes. If need ed, he may bring you In alao to strengthen the caso. D'Artlgny will mnke no defense, because he has no witnesses, and because he has a fool notion that he might compromise you by telling the whole truth." "Then there 1 00 hope: nothing we can do?" No, madame: not now. I shall not be consulted, nor asked to be present. I nm under strict order from Ln falle not to oppose Ln Bnrre's odleers. and. even If I were disposed to disobey my chief, I possess no force with which to net. I have but ten -men on whom I could rely, while they number over forty." He leaned closer. whispering, "Our policy la to wnlt, and act after the prisoner has been condemned." "How? Yon mean a rescue?" "Ay, there lies the only hope. There a one man here who can turn the trick. lie Is D'Artlgny' comrade and friend. Already he baa outlined a plan to me. but I gave no encnurngetneiit. Yet. now that I know the truth. I shall not oppose. Have yon courage, ma dnme. to give blm your naslstance? TIs like to be a despernte venture." I drew a deep breath, but with no sense of fear. Yes. monsieur. Who la the man I am to truat?" 'Francois de Bolsrondft, the one who led the rescue party last ulght." "A gallant lad." "Ay. a gentleman of France, a dar ing heart. Tonight" The door opened, and the figure of a man stood outlined against the bright er glow without. Pe Tonty waa on hla feet fronting the newcomer, ere J even realized It was Casslon who stood there, glaring at us. Behind him two soldiers waited In the sunshine. "What Is the meaning of tbla, M. de Tonty?" he exclaimed, with no pre tense at friendliness. "A rather early morning call, regnrdlng which I was uot even consulted, nave husbands no rights In this wilderness paradise?" "Such rights as they uphold." re turned the Italian, erect and motion less. "I am nlwaya at your aervlce. M. Casslon. Madame and I have con versed without permission. If that be crime. I answer for It now, or when you will." !t was In Cnsslon's heart to strike. I read the dealre lu hla eyes. In the swift clutch at bis sword hilt: but the sarcastic smile on De Tonty thlu llpt roblied him of courage. " Tla best you curb your tongno," be snarled, "or I will have you lu the guardhouse with D'Artlgny. I com mnt now." "So I henr. Doubtlesa you could con vict me aa easily." "What do you mean?" "Only that your whole case la a tla sue of lies." "Pah! you have her word for It. no doubt. But you will sing a different song presently. Ay. and It will lie Iter testimony which will hang th villain." "What la tlits yoo aay, mouslcur mf testimony?" "Just that the tale of what you saw In' the Mission garden at Ft Ig nace. So ere, that shot hit, doe It! You thought me asleep, and wltk no knowledge of your eacxtpide. bat I had other eye open that night, my lady. Now will yon confea the troth?" "I ahall conceal nodtlng, monsieur." " Twill be beat that yoo make bo at tempt" be sneered, bl etd braggart spirit reasserting Itself a De Tonty kept allent "I have gvard beri to escort yon to the comraandaofa office." "Yoo do me honor." I turned to De Tonty. "Shall I go. monaJettrf "I thluk It beat, madame." be replied soberly, hi dark eye contemptoonsly nrveylng Casalon. To refuse would only strengthen the case agaluat tb prisoner. M. Caaalon will not. I aa tnre. deny me the privilege of accom panying yon. Penult me to offer my arm." I did not glance toward Casslonf bat felt no doubt a to the look on his face; yet be wonld think twice before laying band on this stern aoldler who had offered me protection. The gaard at the door fell aald promptly, and per mitted na to pass. Some order waa On f Mam I I III! rta U it.-Wss.4..lli 'lr l-i II', I'll r.l 11 ri A.-t-it'-.::l:ij' mi I Stood Silent, Fascinated. spoken In a low tone, and they fell be bind with rides at trail. Once In the open I became, for the flrst time, aware of Irregular rifle firing,' and ob served In surprise men posted upon a narrow staging along Uie side of tb log stockade. "I the fort being attacked?" I naked. "There ba been Bring for me days," he answered, "but no real at tnck. The savages merely hide yon der amid the rocks and woods, and atrlve to keep us from venturing down the trail. Twice we have made sor tie, and driven them away, but 'lis n useless waste of fighting." He called to a man posted above the gate: "How I It this morning. Jnle?" The soldier glanced about cautious ly, keeping his head below cover. (TO BE CO.NTt N L'P:D.) Kitchener Wheat Borne years ugo Lord Kitchener' inline was given to a kind of wheat Hint wus Introduced by him Into South Afrlcn. The story Is told In the Dully London Chronicle. While Kitchener was In India Rome of the acquaint nncea he bud made In South Africa wrote to him thut their wheat wus suf fering from rust nnd thut they hud heard thut Tibetan wheat was Immune from this disease. Could he (tend them a few bushels? lie sent the wheat nnd that wna un end of the mutter, aa he thoiiglit. Some yenrs ufterwurd he wna at Nairobi, und saw a few acres of growing wheat, nnmed Kitchener wheat. He leurned that the aeed had come from a pnrt of South Africa. U.OOO miles distant the offspring of the marriage of his Tibetan hent with n native variety. "Ho," aald Lord Kitchener, "Just ns my grandfather. IHictor Chevnlller, gave Ills nnme to 11 famous hurley, mine Is now attached to a specliil kind of wheat" Worth Knowing. Gumboils nre inoKt painful and re sult gerernlly from 11 decayed root, which causes the Inflammation nnd ab scess that resolves Ifclf Into n gum boll. Foment the outside of the face with a hot ninioiulle and poppy head foiimtloii nnd apply a small white breiid-iind-inllk poultice to the gum boil, lU'liew frequency. So noon ns the pain nnd swelling, have dltte pen red It Is best to have the loolh re moved. In ensea where decayed and ulcerated roots have been nl lowed to remain, dl sense of the Jawbone has re sulted. Usually when th sufferer takes cold there will be a renewal of the lulluujiuiition. puln nnd unnoyuuee. Musical Instrument Output American manufacturers of inUKlcnt Instruments, with an minimi output valued ut ubout J100.lKiO.lMiO, export only $!00.00 worth annually to for eign countries. American pianos nre chiefly exported to Canada, where they constitute about 00 per cent of the to tal Imports of thut class to Great Brit ain, for resblpment to other parts of the world, nnd for reNhlptnent to Cen tral nnd South America. Our playei pianos nre aent In ubout equal num ber to Ausyralln, ICnglund. Italy nnd Argent Ina. nnd In much larger quanti ties to (Junndn. la Ther a Moral Her? In Friday morning's fiction atory a young woman and her lover hnd quar reled; she ant moodily under a tree on the creek bauk. The lover Imp lcned along on a high ledge alxivt hur ami stumbled over a big stems The atone rolled (Iowa the bunk and struck the moody young woman In the buck. She sprang up, recognised net lover and forgave hlin. Monti: When he won't listen to reaami, aonk her In the back. Knusus City Star. The world's sugar production It a bou I equally divided ksKwea beet aad cut origin. ,r-T"'rfH fa Bi It-it : -J I.'f'i ll I as's f . . "j m' . I, ,1 111 Mia t n v : , i-'i 111 lf wpiai! jMMONAL SOIMSQIOOL Lesson (By E. O. SELLEHB, Acting Director ol 1 fie Hunduy School Course of the Moody Bible Inailtute, Chluugn.) (Copyright, lll. Wretcrn Ntripiper Union.) LESSON FOR OCTOBER 8 PAUL BEFORE FELIX. I.KS80N TEXT Act St. CJOl.DKN TEXT-Hirelu I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of of fens toward God and men always. AcU 14:10. Tills la n court acene. and It might be well with ccrtnln classes to Intro duce the lesson by describing such a gathering. The lesson occurred Ave Onya after the lust lesson, nnd twelve dnya after Paul reached Jerusulein, bearing the collection for the poor. Tho plnce, Cnesarea, wua the Ilomun capital of Judea. I. Th Prisoner Examination (vv. 1-). Iu addition to the Itoiuun gov ernor, Felix, attired In hla gorgeous official regn'.ln, on a platform neurby, were the high priest of the Jews, In hla highly colored und Jeweled n.ltes, the lawyer. Tertullus, In hia Itoiuan toga, nnd the elders of the Kiinhexlrln who had come down from JcruHuleiu to be witnesses against 1'nul. Of Tertullua It was said thut, by hla persuasive tongue, he could make white seem black, nnd could therefore more easily make It nppeor thnt Paul was "a dun ger to the Itomnn power, nnd not mere ly a turbulent nnd renegade Jew." The Judge, Felix, wus nn exceptionally bud governor, who two years later was re called by Nero to Home. The Infer ence of verse two Is that Pnul wns an Inciter of rebellion nnd robberies, but the exact charges were three-fold: (See vv. 5-C) (a) that Paul whs a mover of Insurrectlou; (h) thut he was a rlnglender of n sect of Nuzarenes who were causing trouble In the prov ince: and (c) that he hnd profaned the Jewish temple nt Jerusalem. The charge of Insurrection would be espe cially obnoxious to Felix w ho hnd Just been praised for keeping pence lu his dominion. That of being n lender of heresy wns not serious, for the Romans hnd nn desire to Interfere between one Jewish aect and another, but It led to the Inst one, vlt., profaning the tem ple. The Romans bad legiillBed the JevrlRh rltunl. l;nd for Paul to profane the holy pluce would be n serious out roge. The wenkneas of Tertullus' case was thnt he produced no evidence to support hla riinrgeH. The accuser were there, but they hnd no witnesses. 11. The Prisoner Defense (vv. 10-21). Paul cheerfully ninde his defense, for he knew the Jews nnd their customs. and that Felix hnd married a Jewess, (v. 24). We might consider this de fense first negatively nnd then positive ly. On the negative side. I 'mil answers ench charge seriatim. In the first place there had not been time for him to cause nn Insurrection (v. 11). Going back over Ihese dnya; (1) hla arrival In Jerusalem (21 :l.r) ; (2) his appear ance before Jnmes (21 :18) ; (3. 4. fi and C), the days of his vow (Ch. 21 :2G 27) ; (7) his nrrest; (8) his npenrnnee be fore the Snnhedrln; (0) the conspiracy and his deliverance; (10. 11, 12 und 1.1) In Cnesnren (See Ch. 24:1). Paul's statement showed that the whole story of hla experience wrs fresh In the memories of both friends and foes. It' wna the Jews who did the stirring up. Paul answers the second charge by acknowledging (vv. 14-10) thnt he he longed to Uie Chrlatlnn way of salva tion, but denied thnt thla wns heresy. Pnul wns a tree Jew nnd a goid Pharisee, for (1) he worshiped the same God (v. 14) ; (2) he believed In the Jewish law nnd prophets. From them he knew he could prove that Jesus wns the Messluh. (.1) He n greed with tin Pharisees (v. 15) In hope to wnrd God. a resurrection from me (lend nnd Immortal life. Paul's life was "void of offense" toward God In heart nnd worship, nnd toward men ns shown In good deeds. It was for this thut he exercised himself. Literally, he worked upon the ruw mnterlal. disciplining and training It. Prul answers tho third charge by n simple denial thnt It had nctunlly taken place, and calla for wit nesses. Positively, Pnul explains that he hnd followed the God of his fathers, thnt he believed In fulfilled prophecy literally the resurrection of Jesus from the dead thnt he came to Jerusalem with alms for the poor, and, ns before the council, he stands upon bla In tegrity. III. Th Judoe'a Delay (vv. 22-27). Felix had a "more perfect knowledge of that way." We believe be, had se cured this knowledge from Philip, the evangelist, nnd from Cornelius, the Ito mnn centurion, both of whom lived In ttiewirea. By deferring his decision. Felix avoided an outrageous Injustice to Pnul, nnd ut the same time gave serloua offense to the troublesome Jewa whd knew of his evil conduct. From verse twenty-three we see thut Paul was given liberty, literally such Indulgence In freedom ns would he con sistent with his snfety. Luke, the phy sician, and Philip, the evangelist, vis ited him here, bringing food, hooks und letters. After a time Felix and his wife. DruHllln, sent for Paul to talk with hlin "concerning the fulth In Christ." DruHllln wns ii daughter of Herod Agrlppn I (vv. 12-2.1), und a Mis ter of llerod 11 (See Ch. 20). Sht Was a beautiful woman, much younger thuu Felix who was possibly about sixty years of age. She nnd her only child perished In the eruption of Vusuvlus A. D. 79. Patrl before Felix euqma slzed three points. (1) KlghteeusncJis right principles, right conduct. Integ rity and Justice duties which man owes to man. (2) Paul reasoned of temperance, literally self-control. 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