South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-05
GREEK STORIES"

When the Trojans looked down
from their wall they saw something
queer going on in the enemies camp.
TIE Greeks were dragging and heWlng
logs in the forest, others were melting
down their spears to make nails and
bars. They worked day and night and
finally their appeared a huge object
that the Trojan sentinels on the wall
Of Troy had to look up TO measure the
height 1t was a huge wooden horse.
After the horse was finished the
Greeks had a feast and dance and
poured wine on the alter in honor OF
Athens the wise goddess for q safe
voyage home.
The Greeks then made preparations
for leaving. That night Odysseus and
Diomedes with their armies crawled
in the huge body of the horse and the
remainder of the Greeks sailed out in
the harbor and anchored and In the
morning as usual when the Tro an
sentinels looked down from their tow
eTs they were amazed to see the white
sails Of the Greeks ships sailing to-
ward home. They all ran to tell the
King the good news and he sent the
NJ essage to the people they all gath
cred at the palace. lie sent MS DraV-
est warriors to go out to see what had
happened At first they went very
cautiously. and then they became very
bold and one hit the horse with his
sword and a grOan seemed to come
fro mwithin; then they ran back in a
panic and stood looking 10 see what
would happen. Just then they saw a
J man feigning sleep, lying between the
horses less. A soldier grasped him
and shook him vigorously and asked
him his name. He replied, simon"
That Odyssus had plotted against him.
. And they took him TO the king.
The king promised that If he told
about yOnder stronge beast he would
spare his life. He answered that he
was a Greek and that they built the
horse strong and heavy that the Tro-
/ JAMS might not be able to bring il
within the walls, Tor if they did the
city would be free forever and nothing
could overthrow it. The king looked
at his two sons and smiled and said,
Pit should be in by tonight But the
priest got up and said, 1T was a trick;
we know the Greeks well enough not
TO trust them even if L was a gift"
Just then young man saw two ser
penis gliding over the waters toward
them He yelled and pointed over TO
the sea and all ran away except the
priest and his sons.
! The serpents glided on and wound
themselves about their bodies and
crushed them to death.
| linen they INOuSnl II was an omen
that Athene would be angry and with
much labor brought the horse within
the city.
That night they had a festival. Late
when all was quiet there was tap
ping on the horse and a woman's voice
calling, "Odysseus," and OdySseus
thought it was his wife, but quietly
/ commanded no one TO answer.
Then a voice called "Diomedes" and
he was about to answer, Here am /, y
when Odysseus put his hand over his
mouth smothering the sound. Then
Helen went back TO her home think
ing maybe IT was all we'll
, Later Simon came out and cut the
bars and the armies pushed out the
side of the horse and Odysseus went
/ 10 the vestibule of the palace and
found torches that they lighted and
| burned the city. Those who escaped
were taken by the army, who return
| ed from sea.
They took Helen home and as many
| jewels and much silver as they could
| carry.
BY MOhler L Witwer.