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?