The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

ACT III SCENE Ι: Twent}! years later. jerusalem. The Caanez't Chamber (ζ} the Grand Trihnnal. A Bishop, as Grand Ingnisitor. On hz's right, RINALDO,‘ now become Grand Master of the Terhþle; on his left the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta. Beyond these, the Grand Master ef the Knights of St john and the reþresentatz'we ofthe K'ing of jerusalem. Clerhs, Ushers, etc. A military guard. Clericalfunctionaries ofall sorts. Underguard LAYLAH, unveiled, scarred with sword-61415,a stern savage virago. BISHOP. Let the indictment be read. THE CLERK OF THE COURT. Princess Kahar—ud—din or Koureddin, you are arraigned of witchcraft. Firstly that on the night of the victory to the Crusaders‘ arms, by God’s grace, during a period of truce, you did sally forth with a horde of slaves and women, by many accounted devils, and did attack and destroy the armies of the Crusaders. PROSECUTOR. We say this was by witchcraft. How else could a rabble of slaves and women defeat the heroes who, though barely two thousand strong, had that day destroyed four hundred thousand and above of your best warriors? LAYLAH. On our side was the God of Battles. BISHOP. My daughter, God is love. 98