``Afetterlockandshackleboltazure，’’saidIvanhoe；
``Iknownotwhomaybearthedevice，butwellIweenitmightnowbemineown。Canstthounotseethemotto?’’
``Scarcethedeviceitselfatthisdistance，’’repliedRebecca；``butwhenthesunglancesfairuponhisshield，itshowsasItellyou。’’
``Seemtherenootherleaders?’’exclaimedtheanxiousenquirer。
``NoneofmarkanddistinctionthatIcanbeholdfromthisstation，’’saidRebecca；``but，doubtless，theothersideofthecastleisalsoassailed。Theyappearevennowpreparingtoadvance——GodofZion，protectus！——Whatadreadfulsight！——Thosewhoadvancefirstbearhugeshieldsanddefencesmadeofplank；theothersfollow，bendingtheirbowsastheycomeon——Theyraisetheirbows！——