The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-30

meath the pillow Of Julia the precious
via which she had by her. filled the
first vial with water and restored II TO
us place beneath the pillow OF the daugh-
tor OF Diomed.
That afternoon Diomed gave great
banquet and among his guests was Glau-
Gus. Julia asked him 10 stay behind
after the other guests had departedS as
sho wished to give him a present for his
bride. the fair lone. when they were
alone she handed him necklace OF beau
tiful pearls and pledged him In u cup OF
wine, Into the cup which she had hand
ed him she had poured tho contents OF her
Vial She watched for an instant effect,
but saw none. However. the witch had
, warned her that. perhaps, the effect
would not be instantaneous
When Glaucus arrived at his house
after the dinner at Diomeds villa he
found Nydia seated under the portlco
OF the garden. 'io, my child wait YOU
for me?" he inquired. Nay, I have been
tending the flowers" replied Nydia "The
wine have drunk heats me" This was
II will prepare II myself" she said and
presently she handed him q cup Of weak
wine. cooled In snow. Into which she
had poured the decoction OF the witch
OF Nesuvius.
Glaucus drank II while Nydia gard
upon him with fixed eyes. lie arose
from hi seat u pang shot through his
laughed In frenried manner. "oh. speak
to me cried Nydis; do not hate me.
speak to me-" "By the bright goddess,
a beautiful land. this land OF Cypress. q
began Gleucus. and went on raving His
reason had deserted him, the philter OF
the hecste OF the mountain had taken
effect out he rushed into the street
reeling and babbling People whom he
passed merely laughed and shrugged
their shoulders. A drunken noble was no
novelty In the streets OF pompeii
Leaving the city he took his way to a
went, when suddenly he came, in the
thickest part OF the wood, upon Arbaces
bending over n dead man And ths dead
man was Apaecides, the brother OF lone
What, slcepest you thou, Endymion 90
sudden blow Arbaces stretched Giau.
Gus across the body of Apaecides and
shouted loudly for help.
CHAPTER VI
The Love Potion,
Impatient to learn whether the fell
fell, started to visit the villa OF Dio-
med II was customary, as before stated
for men at that time TO carry abroad
with them the tablets and stilus. In
fact In the stllur the Romans carried
about them. under the guipe OF an In.
strument with which 10 write, was a
very sharp and formidable weap
From his own house the way 10 the villa
OF Diomed lay through tho lonely grove
OF Cybele,. where wns erected chapel
TO that goddess
In the middle Of the grove. near the
shrine OF Cybele, the Egyptian mnt Apae-
cides who had como thcre to meet, In
| that secluded spot, Ollnthus, tho Chris.
tian sealot who had converted him TO the
new faith into which he had been hap.
tised the night before. Arbaces re
| preached the young man for havins
avoided him and declared that he could
explain all that had taken place wher
Ione had been rescued from his house
on the night OF the earthquake. Apae
sitions Of the cult OF Isis and, In his en-.
altntion. declared that he was about Il
expose TO the people--bo,h the unhal.
lowed perfldy Of Arbaces aud TO de.
nounce from the altar Of Isis itself IN,
lmpostures Of her priests.
Artace. saw that the Youth had go
completely out Of his power and that h,
was sure to carry out his threats A,
| Apaecides turned his back scornfull,
upon the Egyptian Arbsces drew hi,
stilus and, reaching over the len shout
der OF Apaecides, stabbed him twice n
tho breast. The youth was pierced I,
the heart and fell dead at the feet Of tn,
said Arbares, looking down upon th'
body "All my wealth and all my In,
fluence could not have saved me ha,
this youth published his secrets to yon
der tickle multitude Just then he hear,
the maniac laugh Of Glaucus and saw hin
advancing down the grove The potter
works" he cfied. The stars have tolt