In this condition of mind Julius fell asleep. The next morning he was told that a skilful physician traveling through the city desired to see him, and promised to give him speedy relief. Julius with joy received the physician. He proved to be none other than the stranger whom Julius had met when he started to join the Christians.
After he had examined his wounds, the physician prescribed certain simples for renewing his strength.
“Shall I be able to work with my arm?” asked Julius.
“Oh, yes, to drive a chariot, or to write; yes.”
“But I mean hard work—to dig?”
“I was not thinking about that,” said the physician, “because such work is not necessary to one in your position.”
“On the contrary, it is very necessary to me,” said Julius; and he told the physician that since the time he had last seen him he had followed his advice, had made trial of life, but life had not given him what it had promised him, but, on the contrary, had disillusioned him, and that he now was going to carry out the plan of which he had spoken to him at that time.
“Yes, evidently they have put into effect all their powers of deception and entangled you, if in your position, with your responsibilities, especially in regard to your children, cannot see their fallacies.”
“Read this,” was all that Julius said, producing the manuscript he had been reading. The physician took the manuscript and glanced at it.