Hermon.
"That is my ship, yonder," he said. As they emerged from the wharf,
Alyrus was suddenly jostled by a rough-looking shepherd. Lycias caught
the Moor in his arms to prevent his falling. The draperies Alyrus wore
were disarranged and a small object fell, unnoticed by him, to the
ground. Lycias placed his big, sandaled foot over this object.
"Dog of a shepherd!" raved Alyrus, running after the man.
Lycias stooped, picked up the small object and thrust it into his gown
and soon reached the Moor by a few long strides.
"Let him go!" he advised. "See, he is already almost out of sight."
VIII.
THE SYMBOL OF THE LIZARD.
The games in the amphitheatre on this, the first day of November
attracted an unusual number of persons.
The emperor was there, with all his court, and the Vestals honored the
games with their presence. Alyrus sat in a prominent place, with
Sahira, former slave of Aurelius Lucanus and maid to Claudia, beside
him. The dark-faced girl attracted much attention, so great was her
beauty. Freed by special decree of Caesar, at the request of Lycidon,
the priest, she had, by her father's desire been dressed like a
fashionable girl of the period.
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