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ARGUMENT.
The legend of this degree relates to an incident which occurred
In King Solomon's Audience Chamber, upon the supposition o*
the King of Tyre tMt a spy or eaves-dropper had been stationed
to watch his movements at the time of his complaint that the
King of IsraK nad violated his promise. The life of the sup-
posed spy was demanded, but saved by the intercession of King
Solomon, and his zeal and trustworthiness, upon examination, re-
warded by his becoming the witness to a new compact.
It is in nowise connected with the degree preceding or succeed-
ing it, and is the mere enactment of an episode occurring pending
the period of mourning over the loss of the great builder Hiram.
The ceremony or drama is exciting, and impressive of the les-
son intended to be taught, viz. : that we should be ever careful
never to offend a brother by prying into his secrets, that the Ma-
sonic term eaves-dropping is criminal, and " a soft answer turn-
eth away wrath."