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48 plans, which, when you are acquainted with them, may open the door to some new operations"—

The president ejaculated: "Dear sister, I have been almost dying to learn your 'plans and operations,' as you proposed them the last time we met, when General Washington Armington's messenger interrupted us."

"Mr. President, I have a word to say which will aid a speedy conclusion of plans," exclaimed Deacon Rob Stew. "Brother Stew, our noble sister Nancy Clover has the right to the floor," interrupted the president and Kev. Joe Pier.

"Pardon me, dear sister, I did not intend to be rude, but thought if I could hint it to you, ere you speak, that I discovered Miss Lucinda Armington leave the general's—her father's—house, in disguise, last night, to go to Victor Juno's residence, you would be better prepared to draw your plans up in speedy order," said Deacon Rob Stew.

"Thanks, valiant brother Stew, you verily have done me a service, and as I am now prepared to give you my plans and operations for consummating this holy work of purging our cause of all unfaithful members, apostates and innovators, you will remember, that we have one common interest, and if we cannot gain our individual points, we nevertheless are a perfect unit in obtaining our combined ends.

"I find that several of those whom we love and respect are being led astray, who would rather play falsely toward us than adhere to the principles we espouse.

"Firstly, then, General Washington Armington is in dangerous hands, whilst surrounded by this Mr. Juno; therefore we must devote time, money, muscle and brains to break the link that binds the general and this Juno together. The best plan is to cause a sanctimonious anxiety for the general amongst all religious people; that done, then our united attention must be earnestly exercised to ruin the reputation, in the general's mind, of Victor Juno, who has escaped us, and is now beyond reach of the plan