The Rosicrucian Scandal

‘The Cross-Examination of Samuel Sidney Sylvester Scherzerade Socrates Scipio Schiller Simmons Serutton Shucaback Swank Swizzle Liddell Diddell Macgregor Mac Kerrow Mathers, ames 1V of Scotland, Comte de St. Germain, Earl of Glenstrae, Comte Macyregor, Chevalier Mac-gregor, Macgregor- Mathers, S'Rhiogail ‘mo Dream, Deo Duce Comite Ferro, Chevalier of the Order of St. Germain, ec, etc, by Mr. Q. Scorpio, one of His Majesty's ‘Counsel learned in the Law, Sconrio, KC. What is your name? Marans. The whole lo ScowP1o, KC. The name on your birth certificate Maviens, Mathers Scorpio, K.C. You wereeducated at Bedord Grammar School? Marueus. Yes. ScoxPt0, K.C. And became a lieutenant in a Hampshire volunteer regiment? Mateus, Yes. ‘conPlo, K.C, Yet in Paris you were engaged in Jacobite ‘conspiracies to overthrow the throne of England? Maruuns. I pretended to be Sconrio, K.C, Were you actually so engaged? Marans, I refuse to answer the question. SconPio, K.C. You became a Rosicruci Marutens, “Yes. ScowPio, K.C. You hold high rank in the Order? Maruens, “Tam the Head of the Rosicrucian Order.” Soowri0, K.C. You have read the constitutions of that Order? Mariens. Yes” Sconrio, K.C. It is a secret Order? Mavizns. Yes. ‘SconPio, K.C. By the constitution no member is permitted to declare himself to be a member? Mavuins, ‘That is what Waite says, Scouto, KC. Who is Waite? Matures. The greatest living authority on the Rosicrucians SconPIo, K.C. Let me read what he says. “Let me warn my readers that all persons professing to be Rosicrucians are simply members of pseudo-fraternities, and that there is that ditference between their assertion and the facts of the case in whieh the essence of a lie consists.” What have you to say to that ? Maritins. “Iam the Head of the Rosicrucian Order.”