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150 J 22 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
life in the cruel war. All the aged people of
the island gathered round him to hear the
news. Alas! they were but sorry tidings :
many had perished, a few of those that had
survived were again engaged in active service,
and of the others he knew nothing. ’And
Zeo, Zeo!’ inquired the mother with feverish
anxiety. He did not answer. ’Zeo, man,
Zeo!’ demanded the father with stern voice.
Hiatha held her breath in suspense for the
answer that came in a low tone, as the youth
sank his head upon his breast, as if covered
with shame. ’ He is a captive in Rome!’
he responded at last. A shriek of anguish
burst from the poor mother, agonizing enough
to have awakened the remorse of their heathen
gods, and the old father clenched his fist and
made a threatening gesture in expression of
powerless revenge.
" The news smote the young girl like a
flash of lightning, and she felt for a moment
as if paralyzed with dismay. And it was
fearful news too, for each knew that captivity at
Rome, in those days, meant a fight in the arena
with the wild beasts of the desert,—the lion and
the tiger, and sometimes even the crocodile ;
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