The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-24


"But," said Lepidus, "did you not ask who
he was 7"
Yes, sir and he told me he was friend
of the Lady Aglais, and OF the young lady"
"Was he dressed as military mani"
"No, sir; he had q sort of toga, only it was
dark; the hood was brought over his head
he was belted. He was handsome man, IN
der the middle age. But was made certain
of his rank by the voice, and by his general
bearing"
well, did he leave no messagef"
None, sir he merely said that it very
unfortunate he could see nobody, and espe-
cially that he could not speak to the lady,
your sister. He then mounted his horse, and
rode away swiftly"
Here is the seal, do believe !" said Agatha
picking up piece of wax the fragment of
n letter.
"Ah!" said Lepidus, examining it. I" How
well remember the hateful emblem. That
used to be the siguet of Mecenas, who brought
my son to the block"
"Uncle y whispered Agatha, who also had
looked at the seal, "come into the house, and
will tell you who this visitor was"
"You can 60" said Lepidus to the servant.
who retired.
tribune" said Agatha. THAT is his device
n frog, is it not have seen his notes before,
sealed with that emblem. Some danger,
! against which he would fan protect US, is i'm
pending"
| b CHAPTER XII
In passing through Rome. Dionysius had
again called upon Charicles, and had obtain ed
. from hat ali hrat ed phya icia a nron,ira hot
he would, within only few hours next ensu-
| ing leave Rome once moro, and fly north as
fast as good horses could whirl his carriage, in
order to pay Paulus another visit and watch
his recovery. 81 may even overtake you upon
the road, )" were his words; and with grateful
pressure-of the hand Dionysius left him to
wait upon his countrywoman in the prosecu-
tion of her anxious journey.
The next step was to obtain another set OF
warrants from the project to- secure them
relays of horses along the road at the various
post-houses, where none not connected with
heimperial administration would be so serve
The good natured Lucus Piso again furnished
the Athenian with the indispensable orders
and the lady, with her female slave renewed
her travels after less than half days delay
in the capital, Dionysius accompanying them
still.
Having completed their rapid journey, they
found Paulus not in the little hut, whithe,
Philip had first carried him, but in q beautiful
, room, opening upon the courtyard of fin,
, country. house about q quarter of a mile dis
, tant.
. Thither they had been Immediately guide,
by lamo soldier walking with crutch. TIL
master of the house was absent, and indee.
Ar
, patcd young patrician, who much preferred
the gayety and magniticence of Rome to tn
quiet of the country. steward and his wife
with three or four outdoor slaves, took care O
the almost abandoned place.
;, AS Aglais, having descended from the cal
riage, followed the lame soldier along o roug
, path, through fine wood of sycamores, sh
= observed here and there near the stately man
= sion decurion or two and several other sol
: diers. She asked what that meant; and tn
man said that these were convalescents from
y among the wounded left behind in the nei gh
l. borhood by Germanicus and they were al
|" too much attached to Paulus to return home @
y to leave the spot where he lay battling for hi
u young life till they know his fate.
u "You are brave and noble friends y erie
D. Aglais; "but in what state, then, do you col
slider my son to be -
}; The soldier darted shy, quick glance
'p compassion ut her, and, muttering something
NJ FASTENED his hobbling pace to such q degr'
49, that the ladies could hardly keep up with hic
to They found Paulus carefully laid upon a SO
IS couch in a beautiful room, and Thellus seate
nigh, watching him.
ed "Alas! lady," said Thellus, rising, " he
'p not know you" So saying, he left the chamb
on tiptoe. In vain the mother, kneelng by t
Ell bed side called the youth in the voice so dc
to him. He was talking to himself in mi
ture of Greek and Latin, and said, " 1t won
lie be pleasing to the Great Being to save an
er nocent young couple from brutal tyrann
Ell would not God rescue the worldH why,
would be godlike; it was not more reasonal
~, to expect from q what was human tn
er. from God what was divine August
TT might take their Inheritance, but he wou
I'D find nothing savo stones in the strong r
a box ; no, the treasure is safe, general 81