The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-08


utation here is none of the best to be
sudden, for he feared prevention. He
then turned to Brutus, apparently
much excited, and asked what should
be done, and swore that either he or
Caesar should never turn back-he
would kill himself first. At this
time Caesar was talking to some OF
the back country about the approach
ing Fall elections and paying little
attention to what was going on around
him. Billy Trebonius got into con-
versation with the peoples friend and
Caesar s-Mar Antony-and under
some pretense or other got him
away, and Brutus. Decius, Casca,
CHINA, Metellus Climber, and others
OF the gang or Infamous deSparadoes
that infest Rome at present closed
around the doomed Caesar. Then
Metellus Climber knelt down and beg
ged that his brother might be recalled
from Punishment, but Caesar rebuk-
ed him for his fawning conduct, and
refused to grant his petition. Imme-
diately, at C4mber's request, first Bru-
tus and then CaSSiuS begged for Ttie
return of the banished Publius; but
Caesar still refused. He said he
could not be moved; that he was
as fixed as the North Star, and pro-
ceeded to speak in the most compli-
mentary terms of the firmness of that
star and it's steady character. Then
he said he was like it, and he be-
lived he was the only man in the
country that was: therefore, since he
was constant that Climber should be
banished, he was also constant that
he should stay banished, and he'd be
hanged IL he didn keep INN so!
INSTANTLY se.Zlng upon this shall
low pretexl for night Casca sprang
at Caesar and struck him with d
dirk, Caesar grabbing him by the
arm with his light hand, and iaunch-
ing a blow straight from the shoulder
with ms lett t.lat sent the reptne
breeding to the earth. lie then back
ed up against Pompey's statue, anu
squared n .mself to receive his assan-
ants. CassIus and Climber ana emma
rushed upon HIN win their daSgefS
drawn, and the former succeeded III
INJECTING a wound upon his Dody, out
before ~ uUuiu slime again, ana pS-
.ulc either OF the others could strike
at ali, Caesar stretched the thlLe
Fnl.sti eants at has feet with as many
blows OF his powerful fist. BY TINS
time the Senate was in an indeScrlD-
able uproar, the throng or clllZen IN
the Hobbies had blockaded the doors
81 their frantic Efforts TO escape from
the building; the sergeant-at-arms ana
his assistants We're struggling with the
., V -
aside their lncuinberrng rCoes, ana
we're leaplng over benches and Tying
down the slsles in wild confusion to-
ward the shelter of the committee
rooms and a thousand voices were
shouting Police, Po-licei in dlS-
cordant tones that rose above the
frightful din like Shrieklng WINDS
amuve the roaring OF a tempest. Anu
amid it all, great Caesar stood with his
pack against the statue, like lion
at bay, and fought his assallantS
weaponless and hand to hand, win
the defiant bearing and the unWaVer-
ing courage, which he nad SHOWN
before on many a bloody heid. Billy
Irebonius and Caius Legarius struck
MIN with their daggerS ana Iell, DIS
heir brother conspirators before them
had fallen, But at last, when Gaze
sar saw his old friend Brutus step
forward armed with murderous
knife, il is said he seemed utterly
overpowered with grief and amaze
ment, and dropping his invinclble lelt
arm by his slde, ne hid ms lace III
the folds of his mantle and received
tho treacherous blow without an et-
.rt TO stay the hand that gave IL.
re only said, EFT tn, Brute" ana
fell life!ess on the marble pavement.
1--WE learn that the coat deceased
had on when he was Killed was the
same one he wore in his tent on the
afternoon of the day he overcame the
Neryii and that when it was removed
from the corpse it was found to be
cut and gashed in no less than seven
different places. There was nothing
in the pockets 1t will be exhibited
at the Coroner's inquest, and Will De
damning proof of the fact of the Kill
.ng. These latter facts may be re-
lied on, as we get them from Marc
Antony, whose position enables him
to learn every item of news connected
with the one subject of absorbing in
terest of today.
"Later.-While the Coroner was
summoning jury, Mare Antony and
other friends of the late Caesar got
hold of the body and logged it off.
to the Forum, and at last accounts
Antony and Brutus were making
speeches over it and raising such
row among the people that. rs we
go to press, the Chief of Police is
satisfied that there is going to be
riot. and is taking measures accord
ingly."