M. O.—­“Present it.”  The conductor presents his billet of wood to him, applies his square to it, and, like the other Overseers, says, “This is good work, square work, such work as we are authorized to receive; who is this you have with you?” Cond.—­“A brother Fellow Craft.”  M. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cand.—­“I have.”  M. O.—­“Present it.” [It ought here to be remarked that when the candidate is presented with the keystone, and takes it between his thumb and two fingers, it hangs suspended by his side, and he is requested to carry his work plumb, and the conductor taking good care to see that he does it, by the time he arrives at the Master Overseer’s station at the East gate, and when the Master Overseer says “Present it,” the candidate is extremely willing to hand over the keystone to him for inspection; for, by this time, it becomes very painful to hold any longer the stone which he has in charge.] The Master Overseer having received the keystone, he applies his square to the different angles of it, and, being found not to be square, he, like the other Overseers, says, “This is neither an oblong nor a square, neither has it the regular mark of the craft upon it.”  He then looks sternly upon the candidate and demands, “Is this your work?” Cand.—­“It is not.”  M. O.—­“Is this your mark?” Cand.—­“It is not.”  M. O.—­“Where did you get it?” Cond.—­“I picked it up in the quarry.”  M. O.—­“Picked it up in the quarry? this explains the matter; what! been loitering away your time this whole week, and now brought up another man’s work to impose upon the Grand Overseers! this deserves the severest punishment. [Motions the candidate to stand.] Brother Junior and Senior Overseers, here is work brought up for inspection which demands a council.”  The Junior, Senior, and Master Overseers then assemble in council.  M. O., presenting the stone—­“Did a Fellow Craft present this to you for inspection, Brother Junior?” J. O.—­“A Fellow Craft came to my office and presented this stone for inspection; I examined it, and found it was neither an oblong nor a square, neither, had it the regular mark of the craft upon it; but on account of its singular form and beauty, I was unwilling to reject it, and ordered it to the Senior Overseer at the West gate for further inspection.”  M. O.—­“Brother Senior, was this stone presented to you for inspection?” S. O.—­“It was; I know of no use for it in the Temple; I tried it with the square, and observed it was neither an oblong nor a square, neither had it the regular mark of the craft upon it; but on account of its singular form and beauty, I was unwilling to reject it, and, therefore, directed it to the Master Overseer at the East gate for further inspection.”  M. O.—­“It was also presented to me for inspection, but I do not know of any use which it can be in the building.”  S. O.—­“I know of no use for it.”  J. O.—­“I know of no use for it.”  M. O.—­“Brother Senior, what shall we do with it?” S. O.—­“Heave it over among the rubbish.”  The Master and