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PROCLAMATIONS OF ALEXANDER. 99<br />

"wisheth to know in very truth what is in our<br />

"hearts." When <strong>Alexander</strong> heard these words from<br />

them he spake unto them, saying, "I wish to know<br />

"who is the murderer' of Darius in order that I<br />

"may reward him for what he hath done; whether<br />

"he be Greek or whether he be Persian let him<br />

"come unto me, and I swear by God Almighty<br />

"that I will exalt the murderer of Darius exceed-<br />

"ingly, and in such a way that all men may know<br />

"how great he is in my sight." And when Alex-<br />

ander had thus sworn, all the Persians broke out cnef of the<br />

into lamentation, and they wept for their king be-<br />

cause they thought that <strong>Alexander</strong> esteemed lightly<br />

the blood of their king.' And it came to pass<br />

after these thino-s that the two horsemen Hashish<br />

and Arsalas came forth with joy and said to Alex-<br />

ander, "We are of the friends of Darius the king, The mur-<br />

"and we ourselves are those who slew him." And dare"^ them-<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> [p. 55]<br />

ing what they had said, and they were not found<br />

questioned them closely concern- ^'''''"'<br />

to have spoken falsely in the matter. Then they<br />

sware unto him that in very truth it was they who<br />

had slain him, and they said, "Behold our swords<br />

"which are filled with the blood of Darius," and<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> himself knew what they said to be true<br />

and they produced witnesses to give testimony for<br />

them from among the remainder of their men, that<br />

they were those who had slain Darius. Then <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> ordered them to be put in chains, and chaL.^"'<br />

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