The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-20

Silid, VINO mas uefeated MaSSiniSsa in
battle and dispossessed him of his
kingdom. Scipio Africanus, Roman
proconsul. now with his legions
In Africa, hears of the new al
lance Carthage has made through
Massinissa, who casts his fortunes
with Rome. Fuivius, now an aide-de.
camp to Scipio, is ordered by him to
again spy on Carthage. With a picked
podyguard. the Roman sets off from
camp toward Carthage. Arriving
there at dead of night they form a
human pyramid, up which Fulvius
climbs to the dizzy heights of the
closely guarded city. Alone he enters
the cit, bidding farewell to his guard
and resolutely setring forward for
what had been the scene of many
thrilling adventures in the past de-
cade.
The same night, Hasdrubal holds a
war council and sends Karthalo. the
nigh priest, to Syphax, King of Cirta,
his son-in-law, with orders to attack
Scipio at once.
His work finished in Carthage, the
Roman determines to search for Ma.
ciste and Cabiria. Through sewers
andS subterranean passages, braving
thousand deaths, Fulvius presses on
to the mill where Bodastoret. the
keeper of the wineshop has told
MIN Maciste is chained to the grind.
stone. Asleep, Maciste seems to be
vast skeleton and a huge hulk of
despair. Overjoyed at sight of his
Old master, he acquires new strength.
With one gigantic heave he wrenches
himself free from the CALLING chains
which have held him captives for SO
many weary years to the milestone.
Together they return to the wine shop
where' the villainous Bodastoret. at
sight of the liberated Maciste. dies of
The Roman and Mascite now
attempt to flee the city and reach
Scipio's camp. But Scipio had brok.
en- camp, hearing of the move Syphax
was intending against him.
Blinded by the sun, burnt by the
awful heat, their feet torn and bleed.
ing, their clothing in shreds. hungry
and dying of thirst, Fulvius and Ma
ciste lie down to die, but the indomit-
aple courage of the slave, reasserting
user, he picking up the almost lifeless
oody OF his master, stumbles blindly
on. From afar he espies a burning
glare, the ruins of the camp of Syphax
whose army had been routed by Mas
and who. himself had been
taken prisoner. A flying cloud an.
preaching, next attracts Maciste. If
s part of the routed Citran armv re.
reatins. Maciste attempts to hide
lis master, but to no avail. His veal,
lttempt at defense overcome, he and
lis master are made prisoners and
'rought to Cirta, where they are con.
Iemned to die by sophonisba. its
lueen. But fortune has not deserted
nem' for they are befriended by Ca.
iria, who has become the Oueen,s
iaid. and is called ELISA" (after
IL that is snowy and pure) who
rings food and drink to them in their
ellis and raises their spirits by prom.
les of assistance.
Massinissa, triumphant, now be-
eges Cirta, his men performing
rodiges of valor. Their scaling lad
ers, each rung holding a battle mad
umidian, are thrown down again and
gain from the walls. Despite the
oiling oil and tar poured out over
lem in great ladies' of scalding death,
i'll they persist. Undaunted by the
reat rocks thrown into their midsts
Y the enormous catapults, the storms
arrows and javelins, they continue
le battle. Ladder after ladder is