The Rosicrucian Scandal

Sconpio, K.C, Is it me Maruuns. Yes. ScowPi0, K.C, Members of the Order, were, in fact, afraid of the penalty? Marans. Yes. ScoxPIO, KC. On April and, 1900, you write to the revolting members, saying: “I shall for the first time be compelled to for- mulate my request to the Highest Chiefs to prepare the Punitive Current.” Mariuns. Yes, Scorrio, K.C. If they refused to obey you, you would cause them ‘to fall slain or paralysed, as if blasted by the Lightning Flash"? Marans, ‘They deserved it, andl worse. Sconrio, K.C. Is ita threat of assassination? Marin’. "Of occult assassination, yes ly raitle peas in a sieve, ceremo- nt to be taken seriously? Marunns. It isa well-known practice of Sympathetic Magic. Scorpio, K.C. Like sticking pins in a wax figure? Marusks. Exactly. One identities the rebels with the peas, and rattles them, Sconio, K.C. That expl Maries, Yes ScoxPi0, KC. But you expected them to “fall slain or pars lysed"? Maruuns. I hoped so. Sconrio, K.C. Actually, not ina figure of speech? Marner’. "Actually. Sconrio, KC. It is attempted assassination? Maun’. Occult assassination, yes Scorpio, K.C. Andin any event, if they were really afraid of «the threat amounted to black mail? Marrens. Tamnot a lawyer. sconPto, K.C. Now then, let us get Ick to James LV. You say you are James IV? Martins.“ T refuse to answer the questio ScoKei0, K.C. James IV was killed on Flodden Field? Marius. “Tradition asserts that he eseaped.” Sconrto, KC. Aladyorunblemished repatation, Mrs, Markham, hhas gone into that box, and sworn that he was so killed, Maries, One mast not contradh Scoxrto, K.C. Well, what happened to him? their subsequent debicle?