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reverence. This affront was more than he could bear. He called his friends about him for advice, and it was decided to cause a gallows of fifty cubits high to be built, and the next morning to ask the King to hang Mordecai thereon. He accordingly ordered the gallows to be made. Early the next morning he repaired to the palace to secure the King's order for Mordecai's death. The story goes on to narrate that the next morning the King arose sooner than his usual hour, and being unable to compose himself again to rest, he caused the book of the records of the kingdom to be read to him. From these records he learned that the conspiracy of Bigthan and Teresh was discovered by Mordecai the Jew, and he was further informed that no honor had been done Mordecai, notwithstanding his bravery and patriotism. Just then Haman appeared in the court, having gone in haste to secure the King's consent to the death of Mordecai. The King immediately ordered him to be summoned into