The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-12
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Il III E S l B Y L S
Il CLASSIC, CHRISTIAN NOVEL,
MILES GERALD KEoN,
Author of Harding, the Money Spinner" etc.
From the Catholic World. |
(Continued.)
PART ~.

"Now, slave, remember your duty" cried the
child Calgula let nothing escape yoar eyes
or my ears. What nextf"
"Those queer looking slaves, my lord, which
the illustrious Cneius Piso has mentioned as
| those of the young knight, who is to conquer
the terrible brute"
"Whata the two trunoheons with black,
| thick ends, and the rest of their length
sheathed in metal do you say that the knight
Paulus has taken them into his handsf What
good can they do him 2"
eyes, my lord /; he has now passed both OF
them into his left hand, and holds them by the
thin ends. Thellus has withdrawn few PAGES
the old freedman, Philip, remains still near the
youth. Hap
"What"
"Tiberius Cesar has signalled the arena to
be cleared. o gods we shall soon see the
issue now. care not for my freedom; care
for the safety of that brave young knightp
"Does he, then, seem to shrink ~ asked the
child.
al do not" replied Claudius, observe any
shrinking, my lord. 1t is who shrink He
has drawn slowly near the horse in front, and
stands about half yard from his left shoulder.
lie Is Following 1lD6TluS SUSAC Win MS eyes,"
go onw
"The arena is now clear of all save on the
one hand the two Caesars and their retinues,
who have taken their stand very near to us,
lust opposite to and beneath this PLATFORM my
lord and on the other hand, tho group around
that horrible animal. Ahi me miserable !!
Tiberius Cesar lifts his hand, and you hear the
trumphet That is the signal.'
"I hear it hear it ~ cried the child, in
sort of ecstasy. "What follows now Has the
knight Paulus mounted
"No, my lord he has"
"He shrinks, does he mott" interrupted the
other with taunting giggle.
"The horse trembles in every limb" said the
slave; his nostrils dilate and culver, and
show scarlet, as if fire; and his eyes shoot
forth a blood-red CLEAN, and he has stopped
his head, and"
"But tho man, the man 7" screamed Caius !;
" what of bim7 Has he not failed, say-lost
hearth"
The most profound stiffness had succeeded
to tho hubbub of blended sounds which
moment previously filled the air.
A trumpet blew q shrill prolonged minor
note, and the child, laying his hand upon
CIaudius's shoulder, and shaking him violently
cried to him to proceed with his descriptions
to him again the query, HAS that
young man mounted And If so, in what style,
with what success !"
Notwithstanding the despotie impatienoO
with which the inquiries were urged, the slave
did not at frst reply aud the infant
heard rapid, eager murmurs on eli sides follow
the trumphet blast, then q general burst of
which were instantly hnshed.
"Wby do you not speak T' said Caius, in a |
species of whispered scream.
pardon momentary abstraction replied
While the trumpet was yet !
sounding, che Young knight Paulus took of his |
hat quickly, and bowed toward Tiberius Cesar |
and the emperor; aud replacing his hat, he
TO the freedman Philip. This last
has approached him, and they arc even now
speaking together"
cha HaI" interrupted tho child "then he
has not mounted. He neither dares nor can
he"
"Philip, !" pursued Claudius. ''has opened the