The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-17

(now Dalmatis) The commander-in-chiefh ao
both a precautionary and an aggressive design
in the execution of which these galleys, which
had once before played a memorable part at
tho ssa-battle of Actium, were to be used.
After statoning, freightng, and manning inc
galleys, and giving orders for the employment
| of them in a certain contingency, he returned
to the shore, mounted his horse, and held a
| review of the lcgions. The review over, he
addressed the troops in n sPirit-stirIipg speech.
Germapicns was rather an eloquent man
above all, he was facile and ready. lie was
Just closing his short improvisation, when he
noticed in the distance, coming toward the
camp at trot along the Bologna Road, dust
covered rider. There was no installing either
the horse the horseman. Gcrmanicus
recognized the newly appointed staff officer,
Paulus Lepidus Amilius; and concluding that
he had FASTENED forward to report the safe
arrival of the expected treasure, he turned
again to the troops, and told them that he
would distribute bounty within very few
days, the value of a fortnight's pay, but not
| deducted from nor interfering with the regular
pay and this to ALL
A. SO pleasant announcement i'm
mense shout arose among the legions; and 1T
was in the midst of the cheering that Paulus
reached the camp, and uncovering his head,
saluted the commander in. Chief who was
riding forward to meet him, after having thus
committed and pledged himself before the
legons.
Welcome !" said Gcrmancus; adding in a
low voice, The treasure is not far behind, of
course 7 1t will be here tonight, suppose 7"
u regret to say, general" began Paulus.
what" interrupted Germanicus, with con-
siderable excitement of manner, have you
not brought the treasure Is not the money
here 7"
"No, General" returned Paulus but be
pleased to hear what has occurred
"Dd not the Jew fulfill his undertaking ~
again broke in Germancus.
"He did, and delivered to me the treasure !;
and in all particulars, except one, general, 1
fulfilled your ORDERS"
"What was that ome'' asked the Caesar,
! with an exceedingly dark and wrathful face.
| "I did not carry the money in an iron box
go on tell me every thing. I will hear
you to the end" said Germanicus, compressing
his lips and clinching his right hand.
"The facts are very soon told, general" re-
sumed Paulus. I'VE could muster but ten
DICTIONARIES, making, with Cherias, Longnus
and myself, our whole escort. BY some means
it transpired from the Jews house that large
treasure was about to be sent to the army, and
number of desperadoes in tho Suburra de
tcrmined to waylay us. Indeed, we were
attacked by seventy armed men, not far from
the town of Sora, beyond the other end OF
Lake Thrasy meme, rcck oning from here.'
Germanicus could no longer control his eX
element {; he exclaimed:
A pI fhoy bc frpo from
and you are here alive, UNIV ounded, reporting
your little adventurew
az think somebody else, general" SAT-
Paulus, " would have reported that result 70
me; the treasure is safe"
ain tho name of the SphynX," exclaime
the astounded commander chief " explain
yourself; You did not defeat seventy armet
men with fourteen ~
"No, general; weparleyed, and argued, an,
gained time and finally surrendered the iro
chest and the wagon containing it but tn
money WAS not there 1t was the only pon
in which 1 ventured to deviate from my in
structops."
As our adventurer then told tho variou
devices he had employed, and the fortune
which had attended them Germanicus listened
with the deepest attention and wheneve
Iaulus Seetneu, through mouesIy, 10 aOrluSe o
hasten over his narrative, called for ever
, particular, and asked many minute questions
, Wien the whole story had been told, and al
his inquiries had been answered, Germancu
, said
! 81 only hope may show such good general
+ ship on large scale you have shown on
small one. 1t is likely l shall be able to Civ
you an important post soon"
t He then called to an officer, named Pcrtina,
\ and babe him conduct Paulus to his quarter
and to present him as their centurion to tt
q fourth centuria of the legion to which he va
assigned. lie snid Paulus would need rcfrcsl
mcnt, and could consider the time his own ii
daybreak, when there would be an escort ,
4 fifty horse ready for him, and placed under b
,, orders Mt the west gate of the camp.
After which he chucklcd, and cried out gle,
. fully:
= 1T would be an amusing scene to witnc:
=. the division of yondcr plumber. What wi
. the knavcs do with il -