ADALBERT. No. ARMED MAX. 'Tis " Dissolution is tho name of Life." Look up, go forward now. Examine nnd act ! [Pushes him towards the background of the Stage. ADALBERT (observing the book). lln, what is this ? Tho look of Ordination ? (Drawitig nearer to it.) Tho inscription on the cover seems legible. (Heads it.) " Knock four times on tho floor, Thou thy belov'd shnlt see." Ha ! is it possiblo ? Shall I look on thee, Mine Agnes glorified ? (hastily approaching the book). Come to my heart ! (Saying the following words, he stamps four times with his foot upon the floor.) One, two, three, four ! [The curtain hanging from the book, rolls rapidly up, so as to cover it. A colossal demon's head appears be-tween the two skeletons; its counte-nance is horrible ; it is gilt, has on a huge golden crown, a heart of the same on its brow, rolling fiery eyes, serpents instead of hair, golden chains round its neck, which is visible as far as the breast, and a golden cross (but without crucifix) projecting over the right shoulder, and seeming to crush him down. Tlie whole bust rests on four gill dragon-feet. At sight of it ADALBERT «/rri* back full of horror and cries:) Jesn ! Maria ! Joseph ! ARMED MAX. Tcrriblo One ! May his ears hear it ? ICC TUE TEMPLARS IX CTPRUS. [ACT T.