Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix

G. Sec.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, the several rolls have been called, and reports
made, by which it appears that three Fellow Crafts are missing, namely, Jubela, .Jubelo,
and Jubelum, who, from the similarity of their names, I presume are brothers, and men
from Tyre.
J. G. W.--Most Worshipful King Solomon, there are at the gate twelve Fellow Crafts,
who wish to be admitted: they say they come with important tidings.
K. S.--Let them be admitted.
Here the Warden opens the ante-room door, and says: "Come in, you twelve Fellow
Crafts;" when all those that were left out by the Secretary come into the Lodge, stamping
and scuffling along, especially if only a few of them, to impress upon the candidate's
mind the idea that there are more. They advance before the Master in the east, and form
across the Lodge, when all make the duegard and sign of a Fellow Craft (Figs. 3 and p.
17) which is responded to by the Master. Then 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.
Capt.--They were three brothers, workmen from the Temple, seeking a passage to
Ethiopia, but, not having King Solomon's pass, were not able to obtain one, and returned
back into the country.