The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-12
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may be necessary to depart from
them, but those who depart must
pay a big price, should think.
That's why I regret to see you
give up your old courtliness, Meme
laos. It was one of your happiest
accomplishments and though rough
er, more downright behavior is COM
ing into fashion, it will never sit SO
we'll on y-ur nature, IL. my opinion
There's the gate-keeper coming up
the walk. Shall leave you two?'
"Stay here" said Menelaos. "See
for yourself whether I'm too init
mate with him. Eteoneus,
what brought you here? What do
you wish with me?"
st bring news concerning your
brother" said Eteoneus. THE word
has just come that he's home again,
safe and in the usual health. The
man who told--me - he passed
through here about an hour ago
actually saw him draw up with his
chariots before his own door, with
all the baggage and the prizes-and
with Cassandra, his handsome slave.
The man said Cassandra is very
beautiful"
"She is said to be- replied Meme
laos. what happened neXt?"
Nothing. They all went into the
house. After the doors we're closed
the crowd waited a while, of course,
and then went about their business.
The man continued his journey,
having apparently missed the sig
nif1cance of the whole episode. He's
only a casual trader and he hadn't
heard of Clytemnestra's conduct"
Didn't he see Clytemnestra at
all?" said Menelaos.
ooh, yes, she came out to meet
Agamemnon, and let him into the
house, the man said. She greeted
Cassandra, too, very considerably"
"Eteoneous," said Menelaos,
when you first told me about Cly-
temnestra and Aegisthus, thought
the whole rumor might well be
sheer fiction, and said so.
Nov I wonder whether my sug-
gestion hasn't been proved sound!
If there had been scandal, your
trader would have heard of it, no
matter how short a time he stayed"
"Oh, nonsense, Menelaos," said
Helen, you are trying to deceive
yourself. BY this time they've all
reached some sort of understanding
How I should like to know what it
isl"
'There's only one kind Of under
standing" said Menelaos. my
brother will kill Aegisthus, and City,
temnestra will want to kill Cassan-
dra. Eteoneous, tell the men to get
my things ready for an immediate
journey. I'll go at once to my
brother"
eff you ought to CO." said Helen,
II shan't try to keep you, but I have
a presentment that you'd better
stay here. Whatever has happened,
has happened already; you'd be too
late to help"
There's something in what you
say, Helen, but I ought to co.
"If you are worrying about Aga
memnon," said Helen, It'd send for
news at once, but wouldn't go my
self. You'd be of no use, if he's in
trouble, unless you took consider
able company of your men with you
and you'd look rather foolish
marching in with your troops if by
any chance Agamennon and City,
temnestra have made it up"
"They can't make it up" said Me-
nelaos.
ooh, wouldn't go as far as that
said Helen. Send Agamemnon a
greeting, as though you knew moth
ing of the Aegisthus inciden; ask
him to come here at the first oppor-