he had great marvel, for upon every gate he saw set up the sign of the cross; and therewith the city was garnished.  And then he blessed him and returned to the first gate, and weened he had dreamed; and after he advised and comforted himself and covered his visage and entered into the city.  And when he came to the sellers of bread, and heard the men speak of God, yet then was he more abashed, and said:  What is this, that no man yesterday durst name Jesu Christ, and now every man confesseth him to be Christian?  I trow this is not the city of Ephesus, for it is all otherwise builded.  It is some other city, I wot not what.

And when he demanded and heard verily that it was Ephesus, he supposed that he had erred, and thought verily to go again to his fellows, and then went to them that sold bread.  And when he showed his money the sellers marvelled, and said that one to that other, that this young man had found some old treasure.  And when Malchus saw them talk together, he doubted not that they would lead him to the emperor, and was sore afeard, and prayed them to let him go, and keep both money and bread, but they held him, and said to him:  Of whence art thou?  For thou hast found treasure of old emperors, show it to us, and we shall be fellows with thee and keep it secret.  And Malchus was so afeard that he wist not what to say to them for dread.  And when they saw that he spake not they put a cord about his neck, and drew him through the city unto the middle thereof.  And tidings were had all about in the city that a young man had found ancient treasure, in such wise that all they of the city assembled about him, and he confessed there that he had found no treasure.  And he beheld them all, but he could know no man there of his kindred ne lineage, which he had verily supposed that they had lived, but found none, wherefore he stood as he had been from himself, in the middle of the city.  And when St. Martin the bishop, and Antipater the consul, which were new come into this city, heard of this thing they sent for him, that they should bring him wisely to them, and his money with him.  And when he was brought to the church he weened well he should have been led to the Emperor Decius.  And then the bishop and the consul marvelled of the money, and they demanded him where he had found this treasure unknown.  And he answered that he had nothing founden, but it was come to him of his kindred and patrimony, and they demanded of him of what city he was.  I wot well that I am of this city, if this be the city of Ephesus.  And the judge said to him:  Let thy kindred come and witness for thee.  And he named them, but none knew them.  And they said that he feigned, for to escape from them in some manner.  And then said the judge:  How may we believe thee that this money is come to thee of thy friends, when it appeareth in the scripture that it is more than three hundred and seventy-two years sith it was made and forged, and is of the first days of Decius the