Telegram-herald., 1889-10-17

Nc-teAc IS AAt4hy y ltsaFel AE Leuy t-
rides IN bis Ponp Of war Aloag his deep
formed hassi There's hopei there's hopei
Yea nay l sss tie cod orows u Cesar
shss Cesar VITO never srrs except from
policy-roooed Of taeir victor b4ys, and
crowned vita shameful dustp
"Ay," cried Ch4rnloa, there is vet hops,
II thou W.T. but pay the mzni y my LOrdi
come back with IS, come back 70 the loving
arms of Cleopztral Al pixht she Les upon
her golden bed, aEd hLs the hollow dzr6-
ness Wtth her groans FOR 'Antonyr who, en-
snored cow Of Grief. forgets bis duty aud
his love'
Il comet I comet shame upon me, that
dared 70 doubt heri Save, bring water,
and purple robe; not thus can be seen
OF Cleopatra. Even now / come"
In this fashion, then, did We draw AntoLy y
back 20 Cleopatra, that the ruin or the
twain might % made sure.
We LED him up the Alabaster Hall and
into Cleopatrz's chamber, where she lay. her
cloudy hair about her face and breast and
tears flowing from her deep eyes.
30 Egyptp' be cried, behold me at Thy
feetp'
She sprang from the couch "And art
thou here, my lover she murmured then
and IN these arms forget thy sorrows ana
turn nv grief to Joy. Oh, Antony, while
love is left ~ Us, still have we ALP
And she fell upon bis breast and wildly
kissed him.
That same day Charmion came to me and
bads me prepare poison Of the most dead
ly power. And this al frst would not do,
fearing that Cleopatra would herewith
mako an end OF Antony before the time.
But Charmicn showed me that this was not
go, and showed 20 me also for what pur-
pose was the poison. Therefore | sum
noned Atoua, the skilled in simples, and
all that afternoon We labored AZ the deadly
work And when IL was done, Charm!On
came once more, bearing with her chaplet
OF fresh roses that she bsde me steep in the
poison.
This then did.
That night at the great feast OF Cleo
patrs sat nigh 20 Autony, who was at her
side, and wore the poisoned wreath. Now,
o. the feas. went on, fast flowed the wine,
till Antony anc the Queen grew merry.
And she told hin OF her plans, and OF how
even now her galleys were being drawn by
the canal that leads from Bubastis on the
Pelusiac branch Of the Nile, 20 Clysma at
the head OF the Bay OF Hieraopolis. For il
was her design, should Caesar prove stub
born, 70 ry with Antony and her treasure
down tho Arabian Gulf, where Cesar had
no feet, and seek some new home In India,
whittier her foes might not follow. But
indeed, this plan came 70 nothing, for the
Arabs OF Petra burnt the galleys, melted
thereto by message sent by the Jews Of
Alexandria, who hated Cleopatra and were
hated OF her.
Now, when she had made an end Of telling
him. the Queen called on him 10 drink a cup
with her 10 the success OF this new scheme,
bidding him "a she did SO, steep his wreath
Of roses in the wine, and make the draughi
moro sweet This, then, be did, and 1t be-
ing done, she pledged HIM. But when he
was about 10 pledge her back, she caught
his hand, crying "Holdn whereat he paused,
wondering.
Now, amopg z the servants Of Cleopatra was
one Eudosius, astcward; and this Eudosius,
seeing that the fortunes Of Cleopatra were
az an end. had laid plan 10 fly that very
night 10 Cesar, as had done many Of his bet
tcrs, taking with him all the treasures in
the palace that he could steal But this de-
sign being discovered TO Cleopatra, she de,
terained to be avenged upon Eudosius.
''Eudosius." she cried, for the man stood
near, "come hl-her, thou faithful servant !
Seest thou this man, most noble Antony;
through al our troubles he hath clung TO Us
and been OF comfort 70 Us. Now, therefore,
he shall be rewarded according TO his de-
serts aud the measure Of his faithfulness,
and that from thine own hand. Give him
th7 golden cup ot wine, and let him drink a
pledge 20 cur success; the cup shall be his
gucrdor."
- A1f -
tho man, who, stricken in his guilty mind,
took il, and stood trembling. But he drank
not.
Drink. taou slave, drinki' cried Cleo
patra, hafrising from her seat and flashing
& fierce look on his white face. BY Scraps
50 surely as yet shall SIT in the Capitol Al
Rome. and thou dost thus fout the Lord
Antony, III have thee scourged 70 the
bones, and the red wine poured upon thy
open wounds 70 heal them Al az length
though drinSesti Why. what is 1t, good
Eudosiusi AT sic6i Surely. then, must
this VINE be es t1o water Of jealousy Of
those Jew. that hath power 70 slay the
false and strengthen the honest only. Go,
scme of you. search this mans room; me-
thinks be r. a trait0r"
Mca1while The man stood. his hands 20
his bead. Presently he began TO tremb,e,
and then fe'. sa-;eE.ng, 20 the ground.
Anon be was on hs feet again, clutching at
his bosom. as though 10 tear out tho fire in
his heart. r. s-errered, with hvid, tw 81
e. face an fcamiag lips, 20 where Cleo
patra lay watching him with a slow and
cruel smlo.
"Ah, traitor thou hast u nowl'' she said.
"Pr'hee, is e1-h svset1'
Thou waa oui' yelled the dTirg man.
"th0u bsss poisoned mel Thus msyst thon
q 40 norsh 80 and with one shrek he flung
himself upon her. She saw LIS purpose.
ard s-~ift and supple ss a tiger spraug %
one side s9 tbas be dit 0ut grasp her ROYAL
cloak tearing - from "a emerald Gasp.
Down re fel upon ths grcIud, roli ing over
ard OYER in the purple clifton til presently
h9 is7 stu and dead. his to~mented face
sri frozen eyes Peerinz ghastiy from is
f0,ds
AIR said he Queen. With a hard laugh.
"-he slave died wond-o1s hard, and fa.a
woud have drawn un With hin. See. -
bah borrowed ny garment for a Pail Take
bin away sad bury him IN his livery"
What means Cieopstrsr' said Antony.
a. the guards dragged the corpse away
"tne man lrank q ny cup What is toe
purpose Of this most sorry Jestl"
"It serves double end. noble Antonvf
This very q SHIT would that man have Ged
% Octaviauus bearing ~ our treasure viii
him Vel. I have lent him wings FOR ths
dad G. fss-l Also this thou dlist fear
that should poison tcee, my Lord nay.
kncw T. See now, Antouy. how Easy were
g. that I shou say th-e II had the VIII
That wreath - roses which thou G.dst sfsep
wicain the cup . devsd With deadly bane
Had I. then. a I'd - maze sn end q tl@e,
I had n0t stayed thY hand. o Aatony.