The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15

omenf the Venus rising from the sea, And at last one day old Miriam sent orestes a letter saying that Heraciian had conquered, A Jew. she saio' hau brought it at the risk of his liie' Al the same hour a letter was deIvereu to Cyril by a monk whose hands were blistered from. rowing in galley When Cyril read the letter. Arsenius counseled: Wait! When the pretect has committed himself. publish the news"
 The great day of the games came. Orestes sat on a throne with Hypatia beside him. Among the people stood Philammon. his heart SICK VI e thought that his sister--as he now had little doubt Pelagia was--was about 10 give the public exhibition of her shame. Gorgeous spectacles were presented q, Nubian captives were slaughtered oy hired gladiators-though that was against the law-and the shameful dance was danced while Hypatia, angry with herself and blushing at the part she was playing. yet at the same tune strivinr to convince herself that she was doing all in the cause of the im- mortals. sat beside OTestes and heard the crowd proclaim him caesar or Africa.
 As Pelagia finish ed her dance, an ele- phant, excited by the sight or blood that oozed up from where the Etht- opians had been killed. caught ner her had. not Philammon, unable 10 stand the strain longer. burst through the crowd and rescued her.
 The Goths arose in their seats. AS Philammon bore the girl away they joined him, and the party made TOT Pelagia's house. A mob was there. mob shouting: Down with the Ar lans: Down with Pelagia" The monks of Nitra and the whole population or Alexandria seemed to be afoot, Tor Cyril had at laast given out the real news. Heraclian had been defeated. He was a fugitive and the vengeance of Honorius would fall upon the rasn prefect who had proclaimed himself Emperor of Africa.
 The door of every church In Alexan- dria was placarded with the news. The Jews had deceived the prefect. It was only by the use of their swords and moi by dog whips this time that the Goths forced their way into the house Come to the little postern gate by the canal tomorrow night" said old Wulf to Philammon. and Pelagia Will pc delivered to you Take her to some place of safety. She herself desires u. As soon as the crowd ha d somewhat ma,,eI aw. from the streets before PaIarIa's hcuse Philammon went back to his lodgings in the house Of the litrIe porter. Meantime Miriam had so Int Hypa tia--had forced her way into the presence of the humiliated and distracted lady. So much had the fair nhilosopher endured for the cause or the gods and now IL was an in van. Onlv the shame of the amphitheatre and what she had been forced to Wit ness remained with her. Vainly she triad to nut from her tho words or Ju1ian: Thou hast conquered, oh Gal iIean." Now came Miriam with her wIles and promised that 1T Hypatia would but visit her house that night she would show her. In trutn, one oI Inc gods. The gods had appeared 10 ooopie in the old days. It was worth inc trial. If he appeared he woul d give counsel. And Hypatia promised pbiIanmon found old Miriam wait ,ro Tor him when he came home. Many things she had to say to him. She told him that Pelagia was indeed ms sister. She set him at taole, whers sh Inlied him with wine and rich rood ana induced him to put off his monks 1arh so that he stood in white tunic. looking, indeed. like a Creek as he should he. the son. as Miriam told him of a Creek noble. descendant of Hercules. Then. while the boys brain was flushed with wine and with the intoxication of Miriams words the .Jewess su ddenly left him. blowing out the light as she went. He sprang to his feet and looked about to see soft radiance beginning to glow fbrough gauge veil that covered the door to another room.
 There was a sound of soft but stateIv music and a smell of incense. The veil was withdrawn, leaving him standing behind an altar on which a fire burned. and before the altar knelt Hyratla. who hailed him as a god
 Recovering his wits, Pnllammon snolse a few words that undeceived