if greatly terrified, ran. He soon stopped and stood at a distance, with
his wild, flashing eyes steadfastly fixed on the form of the Rab Mag.

Daniel arose, and slowly directed his footsteps towards the spot. He was
glad to find that the king remained stationary. He approached within a
respectful distance of the maniac, uncovered his head, made his humble
obeisance as in days of yore, and cried:

"O king, live forever!"

The king, in silence, continued to gaze on Daniel, with a wild, vacant
stare.

"Jehovah, the God of Israel!" cried Daniel, pointing with his finger to
the skies.

"J-e-h-o-v-a-h!" slowly whispered the king, gazing upward.

The Hebrew now ventured nearer the king, fell upon his knees, and "with
his face toward Jerusalem," sent his urgent, silent petition to the God
of Israel, in behalf of his unfortunate sovereign. Daniel had not been
long in prayer before the king, with restored reason, fell down by his
side and loudly rejoiced and praised the God of heaven. The set time had
come; the prayer of the man of God had, indeed, prevailed; the lost was
found, the maniac was restored.

The restoration of reason to the king was brought about by the same
miraculous power that had deprived him of it, and it was accomplished in
the same sudden manner. He was not only restored to the right use of his
faculties, but also to a perfect recollection of the past. The dream, its