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And now, when the morning broke, the six Persians, according to
agreement, met together on horseback, and rode out to the suburb. As
they went along they neared the spot where the mare was tethered the
night before, whereupon the horse of Darius sprang forward and
neighed. just at the same time, though the sky was clear and bright,
there was a flash of lightning, followed by a thunderclap. It seemed
as if the heavens conspired with Darius, and hereby inaugurated him
king: so the five other nobles leaped with one accord from their
steeds, and bowed down before him and owned him for their king.
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