Suddenly Dr. Bowman was struck by the realization that this might be his last chance to travel to Jerusalem. His intended meeting with His Highness Prince Eulenburg was set for four o'clock in the afternoon the next day. Failure to attend the meeting would not only be perceived as a lack of diplomatic courtesy, he thought, but it might even close the door on the same revolutionary idea he came up with about a year ago, with the terrible outcome of the Dreyfus affair in Paris. He knew that he should not easily give up the golden opportunity that came his way in the form of that Templar charioteer. He focused all his attention on his goal, took a deep breath, and without hesitation directed his question to the coachman again, but this time with extreme authority and in fluent German: "Good afternoon, honorable sir, do youDoes his honor need help repairing the carriage?'' The Templar coachman's face lit up. "With all my heart," he replied and added, "Brother, good people, may the Almighty God reward you for your generous deeds, for I myself hasten to the holy city of Jerusalem." R. Bowman and turned to introduce himself and Paulus. "Johannes Freihof," the Templar coachman introduced himself, "in the settlement of Sharon in the eastern entrances of the city of Jaffa, it is a great pleasure for me to meet you."