The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-07
a ,rnIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
MEv oRLEANs SUNDAY JUNE07. 1874.

"A comparatively INCA" pei9oh q"
knight" said the ex-triumvir, could compel
Tsberius to surrender the damsel if that knight
Uould clearly show to the people, and to the
soldiers that Tiberius knew where she was
and had her in his power Failing the means
to show this, and to show it in pam anu
patent way, Augustus himself not to talk OF
Germanicus. would be unable to assist u.s."
Paulus took Thellus into the secret, and
Thellus swore a voluntary solemn oath that, If
they could once learn where Paulus's sister was
immured, he would raise all the gladators in
Rame and follow Paulus with them WHITTIER
aoeyer he should lead, and, if they had to burn
the whole capitol to do 1t, would rescue his
sister.
HF1ames shall not stay u.s." he cried " by
~ such acts fell the kings of Rome in former
shines, and by the same this tyrant shall come
down too. Nay" continued he, ait is not the
elsdiators alone whom we can call to the
doing; let the troops who know you, know
this. Why, Germanicus could now become
master of the world. But, enough; wander
beyond what touches u.s. Let us try, however,
young tribune, what effect this tale is likely
to have upon the hearts of valiant men tell it
to Longinus and to Cberias"
"Think you Z" asked Paulus.
follow you to death-Longinus, because he
hates villany in itself and Chmrias, because
no hates tyrants.'
Paulus made the experiment. 1t proved
Thsllus to be right. Thellus was indeed q
man who, however lowly placed, would, by his
valor, eloquence, natural genius, and capacity
for Influencing masses of human beings, but
for that child of his poor Alba, but for his
y>,.. Il
dstasteful, have been the leader of some
grand uprising; military at first, political in
the end.
"Surely," said Thellus, " we shall quickly
learn where your dear sister lies cruelty
hidden among her enemies from all hel
friends"
And how, dear friendsi" asked Paulus
resting his clinched right hand upon tn.
mighty shoulder of the former arena.kiug.
"You remember Claudius tho freedman o
Tiberius. who. thanks to You, instead of rottinl
now In tho earth, after horrible death, il
about to marry Benigua: he will tell u.s."
"Lot us then hasten to Rome" said Paulus
CHAPTER XVIII.
That night, when his mother, with her faith
full old slave Melena, had been comfortably
lodged in house of Thellus's selec ton, tn,
following slight but formidable steps wer,
taken:
First, Cassius Chmrias and Longinus wen
forth to visit various military posts through
ont the city, and disseminate news of th,
heart-movipg tragedy in which Paulus's beau
tiful young sister was to be the innocent chic
ufferer, and of which Tiberius Cesar hat
begun to enact the cruel reality. Secondly
Dionysus proceeded to the palace of Germani
Gus Cesar (to whom Paulus had duly reported
his arrivaD to disclose to that able, powerful
and we'll disposed prince the dark story o.
Agatha ; and to represent that the popularity
of young Paulus, and the general hatred ant
fear felt for Tiberius; the excitement of q re-
cent victory, to which no triumph" had been
awarded; the beauty and innocence of the
youthful lady against whom o Tarqunian out.
rage so audacious had been perpetratel the
intrinsic atrocity and Nervousness of the WI hole
affair the indirect insult to Germanicus him
self, involved in affronting and expressing the
last representatives of q noble line known to
be under his protection the glory acquired by
the noble youth, his staff officer, of whose alb
Bence in battle SO vile an advantage had been
taken by the remorseless and shameless tyrant
were all combined to agitate the army in
Rome, and to work up the soldiery into state
Of indignation truly dangerous. in which g
single word from an influential man, or but q
olinched hand lifted on high, would create q
volcanic uprising that would shAtter the whole
frame Of the Roman empire into dust.
Mind" observed Diony sius to his friends
when undertaking this momentous mission
were Tiberius in Germanicus's place, and
GeTmanicus in his, l would not adopt this
measure, because worse pretexts and worse
opportunities are sufficient to prod uce revolu.
tions and civil wars, for the furtherance OF
base personal ambition and whereas Tiberius
would not scruplo to use for such ends the ex
ploSive elements accidentally collected around
1s, Germanicus 'rill. He shrinks from sover
0ign PoWer, but will put such transient pres
sure upon the tyrant as will secure the deliver.
Ance of your daughter and sister, dear friends y
. Thirdly, Thellus and Paulus went forth to
Rud Claudus, tho freedman and, on the way,
Thollus wac to call at various centres and re-