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 In conclusion, let me invoke you to repent, every one of you, and join our cause of God and humanity, that the Spirit of Christ, and the re-appearing or second coining of Christ, may be made manifest. [Uproarious applause.]

But, if you refuse to accept the bona fide boon of salvation, and persist in your haughty manner to usurp the power, which alone is vested in God and His faithful people, you will shortly receive your doom ; mark the words of one who is your friend, however abrupt and cruel his language may seem. [Vociferous applause.]

I have done; and it remains for you to do as you see fit; in either way, I will be benefited. May God have mercy on your souls.

CHAPTER XCI.

FTER the close of Dr. Juno's speech, the spectators were all removed, as well as Dr. Juno, when the following wrangling discussion, between the "Gentlemen of the Commission," took place:

"Well, gentlemen," said the president, General Orthod, "I scarcely know what we had better do with this bold man; if we find him guilty of murder in the first degree, as we ought, and sentence him to be shot, we may prove to be our own worst enemies; for, assuredly, it will cause a mutiny in our ranks, which was plainly to be seen when Juno made that dare-devil speech. He is certainly a great, bold and heroic man, and I rather admire him. I feel that we had better acquit him, on the ground that the testimony was not sufficient to convict him; but I am ready to hear your opinions."

"Gentlemen, I am astonished, thunderstruck, at the remarks of our general, and president of this court martial," ejaculated Colonel Fury Stuckup. "We must strike a fearless blow now, or become the laughing stock of the