New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

was the best ordered in Rome What a you this morning.
Nohng with that Cesar had degned to
come under my roof said the coure hi indeed most glad
surprise which you have prepared for me-
at was an aehought' Domitian ~When you and the
left mood for sleep and 50 came into my
mind would have breath OF morning air by coming down TO
vo and seeing this Grecan Venus Of yours about which you dis
eoqueny between the But indeed by your ap
and that OF your servants shoud Judge 'aI NY ' '
an i'll timed one
Nav master not But indeed truth that was in
trouble at the moment Of your welcome entrance and this trouble
was as the Fates have brought forth by that very statue in
which you gracou pleased to show interest There
it stands and you for yourself how de has been mis-
handled
Bv Pluto and all the neither gods! mine Of
ampy said the Emperor looking round with his
eyes shrinking slaves You always overnerciu
Emu 1t talk that your catenn are sed Tor want o
surely this beyond all bounds Let me see how you ham
Whom do you hold responsible
"he Segus responsible since II Is his place TO tend the
aum said Faccus -Sand forward Segus What have you to
say?'
the mischief has been done by Datu the Christian
~Datus Who is he?'
4he maqor the scavcnger my Lord did not know that ne
belonged horrible people or should not have admitted i
with his broom brush out the litter OF the BIRDS Ills eyes
fell upon the Venus he had rushed upon her ana
struck her two blows his wooden bom Then we fell upon him
and dragged him away. But-aas! aa was TOO ae' or y
the wretch had dashed off the fingers OF the goddess
The Emperor smiled gml while the patnan thin face grew
pale with
4Where is the fellow" he asked.
in the easa your Honor with the wooden collar on his
neck"
Bring him hither and summon the household
FEW minutes later the back Of the atrium thronged
"A bv the motley crowd who administered TO the household neS
Of great Roman nobeman There the drHS or account
keeper with his STYLUS behind his the sleek breglor who sam
Ded all foods stand between his master and poison ana D
him his predecessor half Wed idiot through the nterceon
twenty wears before henbane draft from Gambia The a
summoned among his amphore the coqHS with his oasg
ade his hand popous H0meHddO who ushered the guests
the cncuqns their accommodation the SHedrhS
who kept order the who set forth the tables e
oyb who carved the food the cirear who Int the hreS these
and many more half curious half terrified to the Judging OF
Datus Behind them chattering giggng swarm OF Laage
Naras Cess and Amaryies, the aundne ana the SPIN
ming rooms stood upon their and extended their pretty won
de1ng faces over the shoulders OF the men,
Through this crowd vae leading the cupnt be-
tween them He was small dark rough headed man. with an un
ln heard and wild eyes which brightly with strong inward
emotion His hands were behind him and over his neck was
the heavy wooden collar f0cG which placed upon refractory
slaves smear Of blood his cheek showed hat ne ad hoI
come lninrured from the preceding scuffe
Are YOU Datus the scavenger:" asked the pancian
The man drew himself up proudly ayes, said he, u am
Datus.'
Did you do this injury to my staue'
~Yes did" 49,,
There was an uncompromng boldness in the man reply Whn
compelled respect The wrath of his master became tinged with IN
~Whv did YOU DO ths:~ he asked.
Because it my duty.
@hv then was your duty destroy your master property
Because am Christian, his eyes bazed suddenly out oi MS
dark face Because God but the one Eternal and al else
Venus TO do with him