The Rosicrucian Scandal

ScowPio, KC. You are not a careless man? Mariens. One eannot be too carefulin matters of magic. Scowrio, K.C. Did you ever leave any magical MSS. in a cab? Matuens, The best of ws may er. Even Homer nodded, ScowPio. K.C. These MSS. were taken to Scotland Yard? Maries, Icannot say, of my own knowledge Sconp1o, K.C. That would be the usual course? Mathes, [suppose so, Sconrto, KC. Dr. Westcott’s name and address being on them, the authorities would return them to him ? Matuens. I suppose so. Sconrio, K.C. Did they further intimateto Dr. Westeott that the was paid to sit on corpses, not to raise them; and that he must ‘choose between his Coronership and his Adeptship? Matuuns. [believe so, Scouri0, K.C. So that he resigned active membership in the so-called Rosierucian Order? Marhks, He did resign, SconPto, K.C. Very fortunate piece of carelessness for you! Maritens. Fortune favours the brave. SconPI0, K.C, I put it to you, this was premeditated treachery ‘on your par Mains. I refuse to answer the question, Sconrio, K.C. In your letter of February 16th, 1yo0, you accuse Dr. Westcott of “ forging, oF procuring to be forged” the warrant on which the Order was founded ? Maruens. Yes. Scorrio, K.C. Anddid anyone believe you? Mariners. "Yes : five persons, Scorrio, K.C. Who were they? Martins. Dr. E. W. Berridge, Mr. G. C. Jones, Mr, Aleister Crowley anda Mrs. Simpson and her dau Sconpio, K.C. What of the other fifty odd in the London emple? Marites. Mr. Crowley expelled them. Sconeio, KC. By what authority ? Maries, By mine, He was in London, Sconrio, K.C. And what did they do then? Marnens, They expelled me and Mr, Crowley. Scorpio, K.C. And then? Maries. They all quarrlled and expelled each othe Sconrio, K.C. ‘The whole Order broke up? Maruees. Yes. sat time my plenipotentiary