The Bishop had listened his story, and had ended by declaring himself quite willing to put the name of Apelles on the list of the Syrian martyrs.

Theophilus had been most unwilling hitherto to reject the petitions of so good and illustrious Christian as Mary; and now, after such ample testimony as to the manner of her husband's death, it was with sincere satisfaction that he bestowed this high mark of honor on the Christian victor and his admirable mother.

"So now," added the young man, "I shall fly home, and how happy my mother will be...." But Demetrius would not allow him to finish his sentence.

He laid his hand on the young man's shoulder saying: "Patience, my dear fellow, patience! You must stay with me for the present, and not go to your mother till I have settled everything that is necessary.

Do not contradict me I entreat you, unless you want to deprive me of the happiness of remedying an injustice to your pretty Dada.