GLAUCUS and Olinthus had been placed together in that gloomy and narrow cell in which the criminals of the arena1 awaited their last and fearful struggle. Their eyes, of late accustomed to the darkness, scanned the faces of each other in this awful hour, and by that dim light, the paleness, which chased away the natural hues3 from either cheek, assumed a yet more ashy and ghastly whiteness. Yet their brows were erect4 and dauntless—their limbs did not tremble—their lips were compressed and rigid5. The religion of the one, the pride of the other, the conscious innocence6 of both, and, it may be, the support derived7 from their mutual8 companionship, elevated the victim into the hero.
'I hear; my heart grows sick; but the gods support me.'
'The gods! O rash young man! in this hour recognize only the One God. Have I not taught thee in the dungeon10, wept for thee, prayed for thee?—in my zeal11 and in my agony, have I not thought more of thy salvation12 than my own?'
'Brave friend!' answered Glaucus, solemnly, 'I have listened to thee with awe13, with wonder, and with a secret tendency towards conviction. Had our lives been spared, I might gradually have weaned myself from the tenets of my own faith, and inclined to thine; but, in this last hour it were a craven thing, and a base, to yield to hasty terror what should only be the result of lengthened15 meditation16. Were I to embrace thy creed17, and cast down my father's gods, should I not be bribed18 by thy promise of heaven, or awed19 by thy threats of hell? Olinthus, no! Think we of each other with equal charity—I honoring thy sincerity—thou pitying my blindness or my obdurate20 courage. As have been my deeds, such will be my reward; and the Power or Powers above will not judge harshly of human error, when it is linked with honesty of purpose and truth of heart. Speak we no more of this. Hush21! Dost thou hear them drag yon heavy body through the passage? Such as that clay will be ours soon.'
'O Heaven! O Christ! already I behold22 ye!' cried the fervent23 Olinthus, lifting up his hands; 'I tremble not—I rejoice that the prison-house shall be soon broken.'
Glaucus bowed his head in silence. He felt the distinction between his fortitude24 and that of his fellow-sufferer. The heathen did not tremble; but the Christian25 exulted26.
The door swung gratingly back—the gleam of spears shot along the walls.
'Glaucus the Athenian, thy time has come,' said a loud and clear voice; 'the lion awaits thee.'
'I am ready,' said the Athenian. 'Brother and co-mate, one last embrace! Bless me—and farewell!'
The Christian opened his arms—he clasped the young heathen to his breast—he kissed his forehead and cheek—he sobbed27 aloud—his tears flowed fast and hot over the features of his new friend.
'Oh! could I have converted thee, I had not wept. Oh! that I might say to thee, "We two shall sup this night in Paradise!"'
'It may be so yet,' answered the Greek, with a tremulous voice. 'They whom death part not, may meet yet beyond the grave: on the earth—on the beautiful, the beloved earth, farewell for ever!—Worthy officer, I attend you.'
Glaucus tore himself away; and when he came forth28 into the air, its breath, which, though sunless, was hot and arid29, smote30 witheringly upon him. His frame, not yet restored from the effects of the deadly draught31, shrank and trembled. The officers supported him.
'Courage!' said one; 'thou art young, active, well knit. They give thee a weapon! despair not, and thou mayst yet conquer.'
Glaucus did not reply; but, ashamed of his infirmity, he made a desperate and convulsive effort, and regained32 the firmness of his nerves. They anointed his body, completely naked, save by a cincture round the loins, placed the stilus (vain weapon!) in his hand, and led him into the arena.
And now when the Greek saw the eyes of thousands and tens of thousands upon him, he no longer felt that he was mortal. All evidence of fear—all fear itself—was gone. A red and haughty33 flush spread over the paleness of his features—he towered aloft to the full of his glorious stature34. In the elastic35 beauty of his limbs and form, in his intent but unfrowning brow, in the high disdain36, and in the indomitable soul, which breathed visibly, which spoke37 audibly, from his attitude, his lip, his eye—he seemed the very incarnation, vivid and corporeal38, of the valor39 of his land—of the divinity of its worship—at once a hero and a god!
The murmur40 of hatred41 and horror at his crime, which had greeted his entrance, died into the silence of involuntary admiration42 and half-compassionate respect; and with a quick and convulsive sigh, that seemed to move the whole mass of life as if it were one body, the gaze of the spectators turned from the Athenian to a dark uncouth44 object in the centre of the arena. It was the grated den14 of the lion!
'By Venus, how warm it is!' said Fulvia; 'yet there is no sun. Would that those stupid sailors could have fastened up that gap in the awning45!'
'Oh! it is warm, indeed. I turn sick—I faint!' said the wife of Pansa; even her experienced stoicism giving way at the struggle about to take place.
The lion had been kept without food for twenty-four hours, and the animal had, during the whole morning, testified a singular and restless uneasiness, which the keeper had attributed to the pangs46 of hunger. Yet its bearing seemed rather that of fear than of rage; its roar was painful and distressed47; it hung its head—snuffed the air through the bars—then lay down—started again—and again uttered its wild and far-resounding cries. And now, in its den, it lay utterly48 dumb and mute, with distended49 nostrils50 forced hard against the grating, and disturbing with a heaving breath, the sand below on the arena.
The editor's lip quivered, and his cheek grew pale; he looked anxiously around—hesitated—delayed; the crowd became impatient. Slowly he gave the sign; the keeper, who was behind the den, cautiously removed the grating, and the lion leaped forth with a mighty51 and glad roar of release. The keeper hastily retreated through the grated passage leading from the arena, and left the lord of the forest—and his prey52.
Glaucus had bent53 his limbs so as to give himself the firmest posture54 at the expected rush of the lion, with his small and shining weapon raised on high, in the faint hope that one well-directed thrust (for he knew that he should have time but for one) might penetrate55 through the eye to the brain of his grim foe56.
But, to the unutterable astonishment57 of all, the beast seemed not even aware of the presence of the criminal.
At the first moment of its release it halted abruptly58 in the arena, raised itself half on end, snuffing the upward air with impatient sighs; then suddenly it sprang forward, but not on the Athenian. At half-speed it circled round and round the space, turning its vast head from side to side with an anxious and perturbed59 gaze, as if seeking only some avenue of escape; once or twice it endeavored to leap up the parapet that divided it from the audience, and, on failing, uttered rather a baffled howl than its deep-toned and kingly roar. It evinced no sign, either of wrath60 or hunger; its tail drooped61 along the sand, instead of lashing62 its gaunt sides; and its eye, though it wandered at times to Glaucus, rolled again listlessly from him. At length, as if tired of attempting to escape, it crept with a moan into its cage, and once more laid itself down to rest.
The first surprise of the assembly at the apathy63 of the lion soon grew converted into resentment64 at its cowardice65; and the populace already merged66 their pity for the fate of Glaucus into angry compassion43 for their own disappointment.
The editor called to the keeper.
As the keeper, with some fear, but more astonishment, was preparing to obey, a loud cry was heard at one of the entrances of the arena; there was a confusion, a bustle—voices of remonstrance69 suddenly breaking forth, and suddenly silenced at the reply. All eyes turned in wonder at the interruption, towards the quarter of the disturbance70; the crowd gave way, and suddenly Sallust appeared on the senatorial benches, his hair disheveled—breathless—heated—half-exhausted71. He cast his eyes hastily round the ring. 'Remove the Athenian,' he cried; 'haste—he is innocent! Arrest Arbaces the Egyptian—HE is the murderer of Apaecides!'
'Remove the Athenian!—Quick! or his blood be on your head. Praetor, delay, and you answer with your own life to the emperor! I bring with me the eye-witness to the death of the priest Apaecides. Room there!—stand back!—give way! People of Pompeii, fix every eye upon Arbaces—there he sits! Room there for the priest Calenus!'
Pale, haggard, fresh from the jaws73 of famine and of death, his face fallen, his eyes dull as a vulture's, his broad frame gaunt as a skeleton—Calenus was supported into the very row in which Arbaces sat. His releasers had given him sparingly of food; but the chief sustenance74 that nerved his feeble limbs was revenge!
'The priest Calenus!—Calenus!' cried the mob. 'Is it he? No—it is a dead man?'
'It is the priest Calenus,' said the praetor, gravely. 'What hast thou to say?'
'Arbaces of Egypt is the murderer of Apaecides, the priest of Isis; these eyes saw him deal the blow. It is from the dungeon into which he plunged75 me—it is from the darkness and horror of a death by famine—that the gods have raised me to proclaim his crime! Release the Athenian—he is innocent!'
'It is for this, then, that the lion spared him. A miracle! a miracle!' cried Pansa.
'A miracle; a miracle!' shouted the people; 'remove the Athenian—Arbaces to the lion!'
And that shout echoed from hill to vale—from coast to sea—'Arbaces to the lion!'
Officers, remove the accused Glaucus—remove, but guard him yet,' said the praetor. 'The gods lavish76 their wonders upon this day.'
As the praetor gave the word of release, there was a cry of joy—a female voice—a child's voice—and it was of joy! It rang through the heart of the assembly with electric force—it, was touching77, it was holy, that child's voice! And the populace echoed it back with sympathizing congratulation!
'Silence!' said the grave praetor—'who is there?'
'The blind girl—Nydia,' answered Sallust; 'it is her hand that has raised Calenus from the grave, and delivered Glaucus from the lion.'
'Of this hereafter,' said the praetor. 'Calenus, priest of Isis, thou accusest Arbaces of the murder of Apaecides?'
'I do.'
'Thou didst behold the deed?'
'Praetor—with these eyes...'
'Enough at present—the details must be reserved for more suiting time and place. Arbaces of Egypt, thou hearest the charge against thee—thou hast not yet spoken—what hast thou to say.
The gaze of the crowd had been long riveted78 on Arbaces: but not until the confusion which he had betrayed at the first charge of Sallust and the entrance of Calenus had subsided79. At the shout, 'Arbaces to the lion!' he had indeed trembled, and the dark bronze of his cheek had taken a paler hue2. But he had soon recovered his haughtiness80 and self-control. Proudly he returned the angry glare of the countless81 eyes around him; and replying now to the question of the praetor, he said, in that accent so peculiarly tranquil83 and commanding, which characterized his tones:
'Praetor, this charge is so mad that it scarcely deserves reply. My first accuser is the noble Sallust—the most intimate friend of Glaucus! my second is a priest; I revere84 his garb85 and calling—but, people of Pompeii! ye know somewhat of the character of Calenus—he is griping and gold-thirsty to a proverb; the witness of such men is to be bought! Praetor, I am innocent!'
'Sallust,' said the magistrate86, 'where found you Calenus?'
'Egyptian,' said the praetor, frowning, 'thou didst, then, dare to imprison88 a priest of the gods—and wherefore?'
'Hear me,' answered Arbaces, rising calmly, but with agitation89 visible in his face. 'This man came to threaten that he would make against me the charge he has now made, unless I would purchase his silence with half my fortune: I remonstrated—in vain. Peace there—let not the priest interrupt me! Noble praetor—and ye, O people! I was a stranger in the land—I knew myself innocent of crime—but the witness of a priest against me might yet destroy me. In my perplexity I decoyed him to the cell whence he has been released, on pretence90 that it was the coffer-house of my gold. I resolved to detain him there until the fate of the true criminal was sealed, and his threats could avail no longer; but I meant no worse. I may have erred—but who amongst ye will not acknowledge the equity91 of self-preservation? Were I guilty, why was the witness of this priest silent at the trial?—then I had not detained or concealed93 him. Why did he not proclaim my guilt92 when I proclaimed that of Glaucus? Praetor, this needs an answer. For the rest, I throw myself on your laws. I demand their protection. Remove hence the accused and the accuser. I will willingly meet, and cheerfully abide94 by, the decision of the legitimate95 tribunal. This is no place for further parley96.'
'He says right,' said the praetor. 'Ho! guards—remove Arbaces—guard Calenus! Sallust, we hold you responsible for your accusation97. Let the sports be resumed.'
'What!' cried Calenus, turning round to the people, 'shall Isis be thus contemned98? Shall the blood of Apaecides yet cry for vengeance99? Shall justice be delayed now, that it may be frustrated100 hereafter? Shall the lion be cheated of his lawful101 prey? A god! a god!—I feel the god rush to my lips! To the lion—to the lion with Arbaces!'
His exhausted frame could support no longer the ferocious102 malice103 of the priest; he sank on the ground in strong convulsions—the foam104 gathered to his mouth—he was as a man, indeed, whom a supernatural power had entered! The people saw and shuddered105.
'It is a god that inspires the holy man! To the lion with the Egyptian!'
With that cry up sprang—on moved—thousands upon thousands! They rushed from the heights—they poured down in the direction of the Egyptian. In vain did the aedile command—in vain did the praetor lift his voice and proclaim the law. The people had been already rendered savage106 by the exhibition of blood—they thirsted for more—their superstition107 was aided by their ferocity. Aroused—inflamed by the spectacle of their victims, they forgot the authority of their rulers. It was one of those dread108 popular convulsions common to crowds wholly ignorant, half free and half servile; and which the peculiar82 constitution of the Roman provinces so frequently exhibited. The power of the praetor was as a reed beneath the whirlwind; still, at his word the guards had drawn109 themselves along the lower benches, on which the upper classes sat separate from the vulgar. They made but a feeble barrier—the waves of the human sea halted for a moment, to enable Arbaces to count the exact moment of his doom110! In despair, and in a terror which beat down even pride, he glanced his eyes over the rolling and rushing crowd—when, right above them, through the wide chasm111 which had been left in the velaria, he beheld112 a strange and awful apparition—he beheld—and his craft restored his courage!
He stretched his hand on high; over his lofty brow and royal features there came an expression of unutterable solemnity and command.
'Behold!' he shouted with a voice of thunder, which stilled the roar of the crowd; 'behold how the gods protect the guiltless! The fires of the avenging113 Orcus burst forth against the false witness of my accusers!'
The eyes of the crowd followed the gesture of the Egyptian, and beheld, with ineffable114 dismay, a vast vapor115 shooting from the summit of Vesuvius, in the form of a gigantic pine-tree; the trunk, blackness—the branches, fire!—a fire that shifted and wavered in its hues with every moment, now fiercely luminous116, now of a dull and dying red, that again blazed terrifically forth with intolerable glare!
There was a dead, heart-sunken silence—through which there suddenly broke the roar of the lion, which was echoed back from within the building by the sharper and fiercer yells of its fellow-beast. Dread seers were they of the Burden of the Atmosphere, and wild prophets of the wrath to come!
Then there arose on high the universal shrieks117 of women; the men stared at each other, but were dumb. At that moment they felt the earth shake beneath their feet; the walls of the theatre trembled: and, beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs; an instant more and the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a torrent118; at the same time, it cast forth from its bosom119 a shower of ashes mixed with vast fragments of burning stone! Over the crushing vines—over the desolate120 streets—over the amphitheatre itself—far and wide—with many a mighty splash in the agitated121 sea—fell that awful shower!
No longer thought the crowd of justice or of Arbaces; safety for themselves was their sole thought. Each turned to fly—each dashing, pressing, crushing, against the other. Trampling122 recklessly over the fallen—amidst groans123, and oaths, and prayers, and sudden shrieks, the enormous crowd vomited124 itself forth through the numerous passages. Whither should they fly? Some, anticipating a second earthquake, hastened to their homes to load themselves with their more costly125 goods, and escape while it was yet time; others, dreading126 the showers of ashes that now fell fast, torrent upon torrent, over the streets, rushed under the roofs of the nearest houses, or temples, or sheds—shelter of any kind—for protection from the terrors of the open air. But darker, and larger, and mightier127, spread the cloud above them. It was a sudden and more ghastly Night rushing upon the realm of Noon!
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