Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-16

l that Caesar who never errs except from l policy-robbed of their victor bays, and l crowned with shameful dust9'
 "Ay," cried Charmion, "there is yet hope, 1 if thou wilt but play tho nanl o my Lordl 1 como back with US; como back to tho loving | arms of Cleopatral All night she lies upon her golden bed, and fills tho hollow dark ness with her Groans for 'Antonyf who, en- anored now of Grief, forgets his duty and his lovel" q comei comel Shane upon mo, thetI dared to doubt her! Slave, bring water, and a purple robe; not thus oan be seen of Cleopatra. Even now come." In this fashion, then, did we draw Antony back to Cleopatra, that tae ruin Of the twain might be made sure.
 We led him up the Alabaste7 Hall and into Cleopatra's chamber, where sho lay, her cloudy hair about her face and breast, and tears flowing from her deep eyes.
 70 Egypt" he cried, "behold me at thy feet"
 Sbe eprang from the couch. "And art thou here, my love?" she murmured; "then orce again arc all things well. Como near, and in these arms forget thy sorrows and turn my grief to joy. Oh, Antony, while love is left to us, still have we allr'
 And she fell upon his breast and wildly kissed him.
 1udD SdIuS udS SudI CSsuo SC A1iO oHN | bade me prepare poison of the most dead | " power. And this at first would not do, fearing that Cleopatra would therewith make on end of Antony before the time. But Charmion showed mo that this was not | so, and showed to mo also for what pur- l pose was the polson. Therefore l sum- moned Atoua, tho skilled In simples, and all that afternoon we labored at tho deadly work And when 1t was done, Charmion 1 1>s, .iy !, inr q oh of fresh roses that she bade me steep in the poison.
 This then did.
 That lght at the great feast OF Cleo- patra sat nigh to Antony, who was ct her | side, and woro the poisoned wreath. Now, ss the feast went on, fast flowed the wine, till Antony and tho Queen grew merry. | And she told him of her plans, and Of how l even now her Gnlleys were being drawn by the canal that leads from Bubastis on the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, to Clysma at the head of tho Bay of Hieraopois. For it l was her design, should Cesar prove stub l born, to fly with Antony and her treasure down tho Arabian Gulf, where Caesar had | no fleet, and seek some new home in India, whither her foes might not follow. But, | indeed, this plan came to nothing, for tho l Arabs of FatrA burnt the gaieys, lnclteo thereto by 6 message sent 6y the 5eWs oi | AlcX0NUIlt, WHO udtcI N'iecPatiS >A'e1 "'NAS hated of her.
 Now, when she had made an end of telling him, the Queen called On him to drink cup with her to the success of this new scheme bidding him, as she did SO, steep hls Wreath h Of roses in the wine, and mako tho draught more sweet. This, then, he did, and 1t be- ing done, she pledged him. But when ho was about to pledge her back, she caught his hand, crying "Ho'd" whereat he paused, wondering.
 | Now, among the servants of Cleopatra was one Eulosius, a steward; and this Eudosius, seeing that the fortunes of Cleopatra were at an end, had laid g plan 10 fly that very night to Caesar, as had done many of his bet ters, taking with him all the treasures in the palace that he could steal. But this de sign being discovered to Cleopatra, she de ter,n!ned to bo avenged upon Eudosius.
 "Eudosius," she cried, for the man stood near, ''como hiiher, thou faithful servant Seest thou this man, most noble Antony through all our troubles he hath clung to us and been of comfort to us. Now, therefore, , he shall be rewarded according to his de- serts and the measure of his faithfuluess, l and that from thine own hand. Give him thy golden cup Of wine, and let him drink a | pledge to our success: the cup shall be his l guerdon."
 And still wondering, Antony gave 1t tc the man, who, stricken in his guilty mind, took it. and stood trembling But he drank not
 I "Drink, thou slave, drinkr' cried Cleo patra, half rising from her seat and flashing a fierce look on his white face 'By Serapis so surely as yet shall sit ill the Capitol al Il Rome, and thou dost thus tiout the Lord Il Antony, I'll have thee scourged to the bones, and the red wine poured upon thy open wounds to heal them! Ah! at lengtt though drinkestl Why, what is it, goot Eudosius? art sics' Surely, then, mus
 this wlue be as the water of jealousy o1 those Jews, that hath power to siay the v false and strengthen the honest only. Go O some of you, search this mans room; me e thinks he is a traitor!"
 :, Meanwhile the man stood, his hands tt s his head. Presently he began to tremble l. and then fell, shrieking, to the ground T Anon he was on his feet again, clutching a
 his bosom, as though to tear out the fire II
 his heart. He staggered, with livid, twist
 cd face and foaming lips, to where Cleo 7. patra lay watching him with slow an, cruel smile.
 "Ah, traitor! thou hast it nowl'' she said
 "Prithee, is death sweet?'
 ''Thou wanton!'' yelled the dying man
 sthou hast poisoned mel Thus mayst tho1 Hf sf also perlsh!' and with one shriek he fun d himself upon her. She saw his purpose e. and swift and supple as a tiger sprang t
 one side, so that he did but grasp her Roya
 cloak, tearing it from It's emerald clasp
 Down he fell upon the ground, rolling ove
 and over in the purple chiton till present.
 he lay still and dead, his tormented fac
 and frozen eyes peering ghastly from it
 folds.
 ''Ah!' said the Queen, with hard laugt
 "the slave died wondrous hard, and fai 2 would have drawn mo with him. See, h
 hath borrowed my garment for pail Yak
 him away and bury him ill his livery" V "What means Cleopatra9" said Anton, y. as the guards dragged the corpse away
 ''the man drank of my cup. What is tn - purpose of this most sorry Jesta"
 "It serves a double end, noble Antony
 This very night would that man have fle
 to Octavianus, bearing of our treasure wit
 him. Well, have lent him wings, for u
 dead fly fast! Also this thou didst fes
 that should poison thee, my Lord; nay,
 know 1t. See now, Antony, how easy wel
 it that should slay thee if had the vii
 That wreath of roses which thou didst stee , within the cup IS dewed with deadly ban Had l, then, a mind to make an end of the
 I had not stayed thy hand. o Anton
 heuCefOrth trust me: sooner would l Sla