Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

one of the best posted relates the responded
following, in a clear and distinct voice:
"Most Worshipful King Solomon, we come to
inform you that fifteen of us Fellow Crafts,
seeing the Temple about to be completed, and
being desirous of obtaining the secrets of a
Master Mason, by which we might travel in
foreign countries, and receive Master's wages,
entered into a horrid conspiracy to extort them
from our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff, or take his
life; but, reflecting with horror on the atrocity of
the crime, twelve of us recanted; but the other
three persisted in their murderous design, and we
fear that they have taken the Grand Master's life.
We therefore now appear before your Majesty,
clothed with white gloves and aprons, in token of
our innocence, and, acknowledging our
premeditated guilt, we humbly implore your
pardon." (They all kneel.)
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K. S.--Arise, you twelve Fellow Crafts, divide
yourselves into parties and travel--three east,
three north, three south, and three west--with
others whom I shall appoint, in search of the
ruffians.
The brother who has acted the part of sea-captain
now takes his station at the door again, when
these Fellow Crafts approach him in the west.
First Craftsman--Hallo, friend! have you seen any
strangers pass this way?
Capt.--I have, three.
Craftsman--Describe them, if you please.