Thomas County cat., 1889-12-26
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IN tne sun. rnen sudd My Withdrew the
wand, aud, shifting my own countenance
into the place of it, seized him with my
will and stare, and beginning to turn round
and round. drew him after me, his face,
fierce and drawn, fixed, as it were, almost
to my own. Then slowly moved backward
till / had passed the gatcs. still drawing
him after me, and having passed, jerked
my ID away. But he fell 10 the ground,
to rise wiping his brow and looking exceed
ingly foolish.
cart thou content, most noble Captain,"
/ said. 'Thou seest we have passed the
gates. Would any other noble sir here pres
ent wish that l should show more OF my
skill.
by Taranis, Lord of Thunder, and all
the Gods of olympus thrown in, nol''
grow.ed an old Centurion, Gaul named
Brennus. II Ike thee not, l say The
Elan who could drag our Paulus through
those gales by the eve, "a it were, is not a
man to play with Paulus, too, who alwa's
goes the way you don't wan. him-Dacl;-
ward like an ass-PauluSi WHY. sirrah,
taoL must have a woman i'll one eye and
wne cup in the other, TO draw our Paulus
thus
At this moment the talk was broken, for,
coming down the marble walk, followed by
au armed slave, WIS Charnnion herself She
wa llcd ca. IN and careless, her hands folded
b :...d i."r ga? ier eyes gazing at nothing
hess, as ity- re. But it was when Char
Iniun tlas loyiiei upon nothing that she saw
Llnat And as s.!e cane the officers ami
laeu Of tIc guard male way for her bowling,
fur, as learned afterward, this girl, he-.t
10 Cleopatr;,'s self, wie.ded more power
than any one a bout the palace.
'.What is this tumult, Brennus" she
said, spanking 10 the Centurion, and MAX
ing as If she saw me not; "knowest thou
not that the Queen sleeps at this hour, and
if she be awakened it is thou who must
answer fOr it, and that dcar!y!'
Nay, Lady," SAID the Centurion, hunblv;
shut L. is thus We have here" and he
1erked his thumb toward me "a magician
Of the most pestient-um, l crave his par
!, don. of the very best sort, for he hath but
jast now. on by placing his eyes close to
t.:c nose OF the worthy Captain PGulus,
dragged him, the said Paulus, through the
gates that paulus swore the magician
should not pass. By the same token, Lady,
the magician says he has business with you
which grieves me for your sake"
Caarmion turned and looked at me care
lessly. 'Ay, remember" she said; land
so he hath-at least the Queen would see
his tricks; but if he can do none better
than cause sot' here she cast a glance OF
Scprn at the wondering Paul,.s Ito follow
his nose through the gates he guards, he
had better go whence he came. Follow me,
S.r NJ igic an; and for thee. Brennus, / say
keep thy riorous crew more quiet. For thee,
most honorable Paulus, get thee sober. and
- next time am asked for at the gates give
\i.,, -l,o cl-c ha,r Apd with
lcen!y nod OF her small head she turned
and led the way, followed ut distance by
myself and the armed slave.
We passed up the n lrbc walk which
runs through the garden grounds, and is
set on either side with IN lroe statues, for
the most part of heathen G Ids and God
desses, wherewith these LISiiae were not
ashamed to deiic their royal q yclngs. At
length we came 10 Il poriico with fiuted col
umns very beautiful to see, but of Greciln
style OF art, where we found more guards.
who maie way for the Lady Charmion.
Crossing the portico, we reached an on: er
marble hall wherein a fountain softly
FLASHED. and then by a low doorway
second chan. Der. known as the Alabaster
Hall, most be ,utiful to see Its roof was
ppheld by light columns of black marble,
but all its walls were paneled with ala
OsbSteT, WucFeOn were craven ITcClaN le-
geuds. Its floor WAS of rich and many -hucd
mosaic that told the tale Of the passion Of
Psyche for the Grecian God of Love. and
about it were set chairs of ivory and gold.
AT the doorway OF this chamocr Charmion
babe the armed slave stay, so that we
passed in alone, for the p ace was eIlp Y
save for two eunuchs wno ood viii
drawn swords before the curtains at the
further end.
81 am vexed, my Lord" she said, speak
ing very low and shyly, "that thou shouldst
have met with such afTroEt at the gate;
but the gIard there served double watch.
aud hal given my commands to the Off
Ger of the company that should have re-
leved it. They are ever insolent, these
Roman officers, who, though they seem ID
serve, know we'll that ESypJ is their pay
thing But 1t is not altogether i'll, for th''se
rough soldiers are sup rstitious, and here
after they VIII fear thee. Now, bide thou here
VIE l PISS INTO Clcopatra's ca :nocr,
where she sleeps. Bat now have l sung