The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-17
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CLASSIC, CHRISTIAN NCvEL,
MILES GERALD KEON,
Author OF Harding the Money. Spinner" etc.
From tho Catholic World
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PARTnI
Cont inued.)
PART III.

CHAPTER vi.
While time rang monotone at Circello, an
| incident occurred at Formia.
| Yelleins Paterculus, who occupied rooms
near those of Tiberius in the Mamurran palace,
was alone in his bed chamber writing. It was
close upon midnight when he heard q timid
knock at his door. He expected nobody, and
the hour was one when he might have been
| supposed asleep. He waited a moment, in q
half belief that his Imagination had deceived
him but presently he az ain heard the knock
ing. He called to whoever was there to enter;
and Claudius, the slave, obeyed, closing the
door again cautiously behind him.
Sir" said Claudius, after coming close to
Velleius on tiptoe, being released from duty
for the whole of this day, spent it at Crspus's
inn, where my intended wife is living. Among
the dodgers or customers is n young knight
Marcus, grandson of Lepidus the triumvir-
ho that has the palace at Circai. Do not ask
me how l have learnt what have learnt; but
in the common room q debauohed seafaripg
man, who drinks and chatters seems to have
had some masquerading order to execute, the
effect of which was that my master was de-
ccived in short, adopted false conclusion
respecting the movements of certain ladies.5
Here Claudius paused, in apparent alarm.
Ay 7" interposed Paterculus. "WeIlp
"Well sir" continued Claudus, with a sort
of gasp, =" it was inevitable for me to be cog
nizant-to know, to guess if Imay so say,
to be at least almost aware"
Go on" said the Pratorian officer smiling;
TO be almost aware"
"Of the plot, the arrangement for the safety
Of those ladies'; and to know, or to guess, who
contrved the scheme. The young knight
whom have mentioned-the knight Marcus
-seems to have some spite against those Ia
dies, whose safety is very dear to me-"
"Why do you como to me upon this subject
my good youth ~ said Paterculus.
Because think-and if be wreng pray
you to pardon me-that you also, illustrious
sir, feel kindly toward the heroic youth who
saved my life, and toward his mother and sis
ter"
You think what is true said Patercalus.
Besides, the knight Marcus" resumed
" has conceived the idea that he can
pay his court and make his way by telling
Tiberius both where the ladies are and what
an elaborate imposture has been played upon
Tiberius. This last information will be more
priced than the first. Tberius is proud of
showing men that none either deceive him
with impunity deceive him long"
every true" said Velleius
- Ana this Marcus furtuer ImARineS that he
can trace the plot about the ship TO its au-
thor"
" How ?"
the srafaTinS -mau-'
" The seafaring- man will be of no avail in
trscrnS the author. Can you trace himF"
!! illustrious tribunei'
Y-s-for Tiberiusf 7"
For 1ibeIiusf No"
Then the autbor can never be traced" OBJ
served the tribune
could-swear am glad" said Claudius.
Swear then, you arc q scholar" replied
the scholarly soldier, "yOu have meant this
report to me in Kindness. But why are you
arraidf'
"welI, for this reason" replied Claudius:
" A female servant at the inn, who heard you
pleading with Crispus. the night when the
ladies' first arrived, and who has watched all
your subsequent visits, and especially the last
she could not Oveyhsar what yOu