You may imagine how l feel this; not only did I regard him as a friend, but I feel that it was owing to his acting as I led him that he has come to his death." "The tyrants!" Giscon exclaimed in a low voice.

"But what can you do, Malchus ?" "I am going to my father," Malchus replied, "to ask him to take the matter up." "What can he do ?" Giscon said with a bitter laugh.

"What can he prove?
Can he accuse our most noble body of judges, without a shadow of proof, of making away with this unknown old fisherman.

No, Malchus, if you are in earnest to revenge your friend come with me, I will introduce you to my friends, who are banded together against this tyranny, and who are sworn to save Carthage.

You are young, but you are brave and full of ardour; you are a son of General Hamilcar, and my friends will gladly receive you as one of us." Malchus did not hesitate.