New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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le that many pacian preferred to see his clients
at six in the morning Such the good republican
upheld bv the but with more modern d "
Injury night of pleasure banqueting uncommon '
Thus one who had the and adhered to the @ e
find his hours overlap and without much as petene o sleep
come straight from his night debauch into his day OF business u
ing with heavy aching head that round o o du'
which consumed the life of a Roman gentleman .
So it Enlus Flaccus that March morning lie ana MS
fellow Senator Babus had passed the night IN one OF %
gloomy drinking which Emperor Domian summoned MS
Chosen friends at his high palace the Paatne Now having
reached the portals the house Of Faccu they stood together ud
the pomegranate nged poico which ronted the eny an
confident others tried discretion made up by the freedom OF
their criticism for the long self suppression OF that melancholy eS
al he would feed his guests said Balbus little red faced
cholerc nobleman with yeowshot What had we'
Upon my life have forgotten! Povers mess OF fish, some
bird or other and then his eternal apples!
Of which said Flaccus only the apples Do him the
Justice that he takes less than he gives AT least
they Of him. OF Vus that his teeth beggare e
Empire c,:
wine of his could be had for the ampor is the
drink of the winehoue on the country
roads onged for glass rich Faernian or the mellow
Coan bottled the year Titus took jerusalem Is 1t
even now too ae' Could we not WASH 'niS raSpns STUN % 0'
palates?'
4Nay better with and take bitter draft
go upon your way. My Greek physician Sephano has pre-
scpon for morning headache What your clients await you!
Well will you later the Senate house Here Les you black
Ganymede, my draft
THE patrician had his aum bright with flowers and
neodiou strange singing birds AT the of the hail.
t,e 70 his morning duties stood Ibs little Nuban with
white and urban aver OF glasses hand while IN
other he held flask Of thin lemon tinted liquid The master OF
filled up bitter aromatic bumper and about to drink
it off when arrested by sudden perception that
thing much amiss his household 1t to be read all around
hm-n frightened eyes the black boy the agaed face Of
the keeper Of the au in the gloom and silence of the little knot OF
the maoromo their head who had assem-
greet their Sphanos the physician Co the Alex
anan reader ros the steward each turned his head away to
avoid his masters questioning gaze.
the Pluto the matter with you alp cried the
whose night of pottion had left him mood
patience "Why DO stand mopng there? Stephano Naccu
lu is anything amss Here Pomus, you the head OF
houchold-wha is it, then? Why DO you your eyes away
from mc?7
The whose face haggar and notified with
anxiety laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
1Sergu responsible for the atrim Lord 1t is for him to tell
you the terrible thing that has befalcn in your absence
"Nay, Dali who did Bring him in and let him explain
himself" said Scrgius in a sulky voice
The patience Of the Patrican end Speak this instant
you racal he shouted angy "Anoth minute and will have
you dragged the 0gast where with feet in the stocks
gives round your wrists you may learn quicker obcnce
Speak, say, and without dcay.'
a" Venus the stamnec "thc Greek Venus Of Prax
THE Senator gave cry Of apprehension and rushed the conc
wo-c little shrine curtanei off by silkcn .drapcry
precious the greatest his coeconperap OF Il
world He the hangngS aside and stood in speecfe be
outraged goddess The red prfumcd lamp which burned always be
had been spilled and broken her altar fire had been quenei her cha
been dashed aside But Of alnSuferab sacegeh
body gstenng Pantec marble white and fair when the