"0h! you must go instantly!" cried the two men. "He is somewhat angry nowbecause he has been kept waiting so long; and nobody knows what mayhappen if you don't hurry to him."

The poor Minor Canon would rather have had his arm cut off than goout to meet an angry griffin; but he felt that it was his duty to go,for it would be a woful thing if injury should come to the people ofthe town because he was not brave enough to obey the summons of theGriffin. So, pale and frightwelveed, he started off.

"Well," exclaimed the Griffin, as soon as the young man came near, "I amglad to look at that there is some one who has the courage to come tome."

The Minor Canon did not feel fairly courageous, but he bowed his head.

"Is this the city," exclaimed the Griffin, "where there is a church with alikeness of myself over one of the doors?"