material。　　The　medal　bore　on　its　faces　the　following　inscriptions：
  Victim
  of
  L。　　C。　　D。　　J。
  Pray　for　me！
  …
  Paris
  February　the；　13th；　1682。
  At　Paris。
  Rue　Saint　Francois；　No。　3；
  In　a　century　and　a　half
  you　will　be。
  February　the　13th；　1832。
  …
  PRAY　FOR　ME！
  〃What　does　it　mean；　Dagobert？〃　resumed　Blanche；　as　she　examined　the
  mournful　inscriptions。　　〃Mother　was　not　able　to　tell　us。〃
  〃We　will　discuss　all　that　this　evening；　at　the　place　where　we　sleep；〃
  answered　Dagobert。　　〃It　grows　late；　let　us　be　moving。　　Put　up　the　medal
  carefully；　and　away！We　have　yet　nearly　an　hour's　march　to　arrive　at
  quarters。　　Come；　my　poor　pets；　once　more　look　at　the　mound　where　your
  brave　father　felland　thento　horse！　to　horse！〃
  The　orphans　gave　a　last　pious　glance　at　the　spot　which　had　recalled　to
  their　guide　such　painful　recollections；　and；　with　his　aid；　remounted
  Jovial。
  This　venerable　animal　had　not　for　one　moment　dreamed　of　moving；　but；　with
  the　consummate　forethought　of　a　veteran；　he　had　made　the　best　use　of　his
  time；　by　taking　from　that　foreign　soil　a　large　contribution　of　green　and
  tender　grass；　before　the　somewhat　envious　eyes　of　Spoil…sport；　who　had
  comfortably　established　himself　in　the　meadow；　with　his　snout　protruding
  between　his　fore…paws。　　On　the　signal　of　departure；　the　dog　resumed　his
  post　behind　his　master；　and　Dagobert；　trying　the　ground　with　the　end　of
  his　long　staff；　led　the　horse　carefully　along　by　the　bridle；　for　the
  meadow　was　growing　more　and　more　marshy；　indeed；　after　advancing　a　few
  steps；　he　was　obliged　to　turn　off　to　the　left；　in　order　to　regain　the
  high…road。
  On　reaching　Mockern；　Dagobert　asked　for　the　least　expensive　inn；　and　was
  told　there　was　only　one　in　the　villagethe　White　Falcon。
  〃Let　us　go　then　to　the　White　Falcon；〃　observed　the　soldier。
  CHAPTER　III。
  THE　ARRIVAL。
  Already　had　Morok　several　times　opened　with　impatience　the　window…
  shutters　of　the　loft；　to　look　out　upon　the　inn…yard；　watching　for　the
  arrival　of　the　orphans　and　the　soldier。　　Not　seeing　them；　he　began　once
  more　to　walk　slowly　up　and　down；　with　his　head　bent　forward；　and　his　arms
  folded　on　his　bosom；　meditating　on　the　best　means　to　carry　out　the　plan
  he　had　conceived。　　The　ideas　which　possessed　his　mind；　were；　doubtless；
  of　a　painful　character；　for　his　countenance　grew　even　more　gloomy　than
  usual。
  Notwithstanding　his　ferocious　appearance；　he　was　by　no　means　deficient　in
  intelligence。　　The　courage　displayed　in　his　taming　exercises　（which　he
  gravely　attributed　to　his　recent　conversion）；　a　solemn　and　mystical　style
  of　speech；　and　a　hypocritical　affectation　of　austerity；　had　given　him　a
  species　of　influence　over　the　people　he　visited　in　his　travels。　　Long
  before　his　conversion；　as　may　well　be　supposed；　Morok　had　been　familiar
  with　the　habits　of　wild　beasts。　　In　fact　born　in　the　north　of　Siberia；　he
  had　been；　from　his　boyhood；　one　of　the　boldest　hunters　of　bears　and
  reindeer；　later；　in　1810；　he　had　abandoned　this　profession；　to　serve　as
  guide　to　a　Russian　engineer；　who　was　charged　with　an　exploring　expedition
  to　the　Polar　regions。　　He　afterwards　followed　him　to　St。　Petersburg；　and
  there；　after　some　vicissitudes　of　fortune；　Morok　became　one　of　the
  imperial　couriersthese　iron　automata；　that　the　least　caprice　of　the
  despot　hurls　in　a　frail　sledge　through　the　immensity　of　the　empire；　from
  Persia　to　the　Frozen　Sea。　　For　these　men；　who　travel　night　and　day；　with
  the　rapidity　of　lightning　there　are　neither　seasons　nor　obstacles；
  fatigues　nor　danger；　living　projectiles；　they　must　either　be　broken　to
  pieces；　or　reach　the　intended　mark。　　One　may　conceive　the　boldness；　the
  vigor；　and　the　resignation；　of　men　accustomed　to　such　a　life。
  It　is　useless　to　relate　here；　by　what　series　of　singular　circumstances
  Morok　was　induced　to　exchange　his　rough　pursuit　for　another　profession；
  and　at　last　to　enter；　as　catechumen；　a　religious　house　at　Friburg；　after
  which；　being　duly　and　properly　converted；　he　began　his　nomadic
  excursions；　with　his　menagerie　of　unknown　origin。
  Morok　continued　to　walk　up　and　down　the　loft。　　Night　had　come。　　The　three
  persons　whose　arrival　he　so　impatiently　expected　had　not　yet　made　their
  appearance。　　His　walk　became　more　and　more　nervous　and　irregular。
  On　a　sudden　he　stopped　abruptly；　leaned　his　head　towards　the　window；　and
  listened。　　His　ear　was　quick　as　a　savage's。
  〃They　are　here！〃　he　exclaimed　and　his　fox　like　eye　shone　with　diabolic
  joy。　　He　had　caught　the　sound　of　footstepsa　man's　and　a　horse's。
  Hastening　to　the　window…shutter　of　the　loft；　he　opened　it　cautiously；　and
  saw　the　two　young　girls　on　horseback；　and　the　old　soldier　who　served　them
  as　a　guide；　enter　the　inn…yard　together。
  The　night　had　set　in；　dark　and　cloudy；　a　high　wind　made　the　lights
  flicker　in　the　lanterns　which　were　used　to　receive　the　new　guests。　　But
  the　description　given　to　Morok　had　been　so　exact；　that　it　was　impossible
  to　mistake　them。　　Sure　of　his　prey；　he　closed　the　window。　　Having
  remained　in　meditation　for　another　quarter　of　an　hourfor　the　purpose；
  no　doubt；　of　thoroughly　digesting　his　projectshe　leaned　over　the
  aperture；　from　which　projected　the　ladder；　and　called；　〃Goliath！〃
  〃Master！〃　replied　a　hoarse　voice。
  〃Come　up　to　me。〃
  〃Here　I　amjust　come　from　the　slaughter…house　with　the　meat。〃
  The　steps　of　the　ladder　creaked　as　an　enormous　head　appeared　on　a　level
  with　the　floor。　　The　new…comer；　who　was　more　than　six　feet　high；　and
  gifted　with　herculean　proportions；　had　been　well…named　Goliath。　　He　was
  hideous。　　His　squinting　eyes　were　deep　set　beneath　a　low　and　projecting
  forehead；　his　reddish　hair　and　beard；　thick　and　coarse　as　horse…hair；
  gave　his　features　a　stamp　of　bestial　ferocity；　between　his　broad　jaws；
  armed　with　teeth　which　resembled　fangs；　he　held　by　one　corner　a　piece　of
  raw　beef　weighing　ten　or　twelve　pounds；　finding　it；　no　doubt；　easier　to
  carry　in　that　fashion；　whilst　he　used　his　hands　to　ascend　the　ladder；
  which　bent　beneath　his　weight。
  At　length　the　whole　of　this　tall　and　huge　body　issued　from　the　aperture。
  Judging　by　his　bull…neck；　the　astonishing　breadth　of　his　chest　and
  shoulders；　and　the　vast　bulk　of　his　arms　and　legs；　this　giant　need　not
  have　feared　to　wrestle　single…handed　with　a　bear。　　He　wore　an　old　pair
  of　blue　trousers　with　red　stripes；　faced　with　tanned　sheep's…skin；　and　a
  vest；　or　rather　cuirass；　of　thick　leather；　which　was　here　and　there
  slashed　by　the　sharp　claws　of　the　animals。
  When　he　was　fairly　on　the　floor；　Goliath　unclasped　his　fangs；　opened　his
  mouth；　and　let　fall　the　great　piece　of　beef；　licking　his　blood…stained
  lips　with　greediness。　　Like　many　other　mountebanks；　this　species　of
  monster　had　began　by　eating　raw　meat　at　the　fairs　for　the　amusement　of
  the　public。　　Thence　having　gradually　acquired　a　taste　for　this　barbarous
  food；　and　uniting　pleasure　with　profit；　he　engaged　himself　to　perform　the
  prelude　to　the　exercises　of　Morok；　by　devouring；　in　the　presence　of　the
  crowd；　several　pounds　of　raw　flesh。
  〃My　share　and　Death's　are　below　stairs；　and　here　are　those　of　Cain　and
  Judas；〃　said　Goliath；　pointing　to　the　chunk　of　beef。　　〃Where　is　the
  cleaver；　that　I　may　cut　it　in　two？No　preference　herebeast　or　man
  every　gullet　must　have　it's　own。〃
  Then；　rolling　up　one　of　the　sleeves　of　his　vest；　he　exhibited　a　fore…arm
  hairy　as　skin　of　a　wolf；　and　knotted　with　veins　as　large　as　one's　thumb。
  〃I　say；　master；　where's　the　cleaver？〃He　again　began；　as　he　cast　round
  his　eyes　in　search　of　that　instrument。　　But　instead　of　replying　to　this
  inquiry；　the　Prophet　put　many　questions　to　his　disciple。
  〃Were　you　below　when　just　now　some　new　travellers　arrived　at　the　inn？〃
  〃Yes；　master；　I　was　coming　from　the　slaughter…house。〃
  〃Who　are　these　travellers？〃
  〃Two　young　lasses　mounted　on　a　white　horse；　and　an　old　fellow　with　a　big
  moustache。　　But　the　cleaver？my　beasts　are　hungry　and　so　am　Ithe
  cleaver！〃
  〃Do　you　know　where　they　have　lodged　these　travellers？〃
  〃The　host　took　them　to　the　far　end　of　the　court…yard。〃
  〃The　building；　which　overlooks　the　fields？〃
  〃Yes；　masterbut　the　cleaver〃
  A　burst　of　frightful　roaring　shook　the　loft；　and　interrupted　Goliath。
  〃Hark　to　them！〃　he　exclaimed；　〃hunger　has　driven　the　beasts　wild。　　If　I
  could　roar；　I　should　do　as　they　do。　　I　have　never　seen　Judas　and　Cain　as
  they　are　to…night；　they　leap　in　their　cages　as　if　they'd　knock　all　to
  pieces。　　As　for　Death；　her　eyes　shine　more　than　usual　like　candlespoor
  Death！〃
  〃So　these　girls　are　lodged　in　the　building　at　the　end　of　the　court…yard；〃
  resumed　Morok；　without　attending　to　the　observations　of　Goliath。
  〃Yes；　yesbut　in　the　devil's　name；　where　is　the　cleaver？　　Since　Karl
  went　away　I　have　to　do　all　the　work；　and　that　makes　our　meals　very　late。〃
  〃Did　the　old　man　remain　with　the　young　girls？〃　asked　Morok。