The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

Old Arsenius labored with the youth
 to bring him back to reconciliation
 with Cyril. It was the fault of Peter,
 and not of Cyril or CyriPs religion, that
 he had been driven forth. The Nitrian
 monks might riot Peter might be Self seeking hypocrite. but in the re- ligion of Christ lay the only hope of that world which was breaking and sinking around them. You will come back to us some day" said the old
 man, "back to the Laura"
 The Goths had been kind to Phil ammon in their rude way in the galley
 on the Nile. He decided suddenly that
 he would seek tn em and tell the old Wulf all. Wulf and Smid were grown tired of the luxurious ease of Alexan- dria and were already plotting to res cue the Amal from the enervating charms of the life he was leading. The story of Philammon gave them a new idea They said they would communi- , cate with him when the time came. And now there arose Heraclian, Count of Africa, seeking to rule the Roman world. With a great expedi ton he set out for Italy, and, landing at Ostia, had challenged the imperial leglonaries of Honorius. Orestes, the
 prefect saw for himself the plucking of the crown of Africa. He stopped the grain ships, and unloaded many of
 them that he might give largess to the poor. He devised games and a great ! gladiatorial contest and scenic display In the long abandoned theatre. Among the spectacles he would have the dance of Venus Anadyomeni, which had not been seen in Alexandria since the Christians had become so powerful. He
 would have Hypatia, who represented the old regime. sit beside him on a throne during the games, and when he | was hailed by his hired agents as Elm peror of Africa he would share the l crown with the beautiful philosopher. 1 Orestes and Hypatia-Hypatia and {, Orestes-surely this combination, to- gether with the victory of Heraclian, l should be a combination powerful l enough to capture this worn-out Af- ,, rica; for it was agreed that If Hera- clian became Emperor of Rome he would let Africa go So Orestes | plotted and planned and waited anx- | iously for news of Heraclians victory. Much he had to labor with Hypatia | to induce Ter to play the part he as- signed her in the filching of crown; l but by holding the cause of the i'm mortal gods before that of the very mortal Alexandrians, Hypatia was at ! last induced to listen and consent. He extracted a promise from Pela- | eia that she would dance the Venus | I the sea. And at last one day old Mi- riam sent Orestes letter saying that Heraclian had conquered. Jew. she | said. had brought it at the risk of his life. At the same hour letter was ,, delivered to Cyril by monk whose /, hands were blistered from rowing In | a galley. When Cyril read the letter l Arsenius counseled: Wait! When the prefect has committed himself. publish | the news.
 The great day of the games came. Orestes sat on throne with Hypatia | beside him. Among the people stood 1 Philammon his heart sick at the | thought that his sister--as he now I had little doubt Pegalia was-was about to give this public exhibition l of her shame. Gorgeous spectacles were presented, Nubian captives were l slaughtered by hired gladiators- | though that was against the law | and the shameful dance was danced !. while Hypatia, angry with herself and J blushing at the part she was playing, | vet at the same time striving to con | vince herself that she was doing all in the cause of the immortalss sat be-