Thomas County cat., 1889-12-26

us wan of ebony, tipped with
! ivory, such as is used by priests and
| masters of magic. Among these. indeed,
| held high rank, ti..Ing by knowledge of
heir secrets which / had learned ut On
wnat lack in that skill Of hand which
comes from use. And so, with no small
shame, for love not such play, and hold
his common magic i'll contempt, set forth
through the Bruchium 10 the palace on the
Lochias, being guided on my way by my
Gle Sepa. AT length, passing up the avenue
of SphinxeS, we came To the great marble
teway and the gates of bronze within
which is the guard-house. And here my
uncle left me, breathing many prayers Tor
my safety and success. But l advanced
with an easy air To the gate, where l was
roughly challenged by the Gallic sentries
and asked of my name, following and busi-
ness. i gave my name, HarmachlS the
,,trologer, Saying that my business was
with tine Lady Charnlion, the Queens lady.
Thereon the man Made as though TO let me
pass in, when Captain of the Guard, q
Roman named Paulus, came forward and
forbade it. Now, this Pdulus was large
limb d man. with woman fee aud
hand that shook from Wlae-blbbIng. Never
lheless, he knew me again.
one VINO came with him, ''this is the fellow
who wrest ed yesterday with the Nubian
gladiator, tnat same who now howls for his
iost hind underneath my window. Curses
On the black brute! h d a bet on him for
The games! l have backed HIM against
CaIus and now he'll never fight again, and
l must lose my money. all through this
astrologer What is it thou sayest-tliou
hast bu. mess with the Lady C..armiOn!
Nay, then, that settles it. / Will not let
thee through. Fellow, i worship the Lady
Char ion-ay, We AL woI ship her, though
sac gives US more slaps than sighs. And
dust tnou think that we will suffer an
as rOoIer win such eyes and such chest
as In lie TO cut in the game! by Bacchus,
no! Size Mist ccnie out 10 keep the tryst,
ior IN tnuu shalt not 60"
Sir said, humbly and yet with dig
hty, IL Pray lh;I, a message may be sent
10 the Lady Charn.ion, for my business will
not brook delay"
'Ye Godsi' answered the fool, whom
have We here HAT he can not wait! A
Caesar in disguise. Nay, be off-be OFT
il tuuu wouiust not learn how spear prick
fe, behind"
'Nay," put in the other officer, "he is an
asuOl ger; make HIM prophecy-maHe hlr1
pay tricks"
'.Ah,'' cried the others who had sauntered
mp. ''lct him show hs arr. If he is niagi-
.i4n lie can pass the gates, Paulus or no
P.U.Gs'
'-i.ignJ willingly. good sirs." answered,
for l saw 30 other means of entering.
Wilt ILou, my young and noble Lord
and adj RS st d |, m who was with Paulus
-"suirer that look tnce in the eyesl Per-
chance l may read what is written there"
K ghi." said the youth; ''Out wish that
tl.e Lazy CL2rnion was the sorceress. I
woali STARE her out Of count nienance, / war
rant me-
I.ooA HIM by the land and gazed deep
into lis eyes. Il see,'' / said, ''a field OF
taiile 1T night, and about it bodies stretched
among tLom is thy boGy, and a hyena
tears at its throat u st noble sir, thou
shat die of sword thrusts within a year."
BY Bacchusr' SAID the youth, turning
while TO the gil,s, '.thou art an iil-omened
sorccreri" And he sunk off-shortly after
ward, as it chanced, to meet this very fare.
For he was sent on service and slain in
Cyprus
'.Now fer thee, great Csptainv' said,
speaking to Pauius. Il viii show thee Low
viii pass those gates without thy leave
ay, and draw. thee through them after mo.
Be pleased to .fix thy princeIy gaze upoa the
point Of this wand in my hand"
Beng urged thereto by his comrades, thle
he did, not willingly; and Let him gaze tiH
saw his eyes grow empty rs an owls eyoe