Cynegius here!--Ha, ha! I thank the gods!" The last exclamation was addressed to a man who at this instant came into the room, muffled up to the eyes.

He threw off the hood of his cloak and the wrapper that went round his throat, concealing his long white beard, and as he did so he exclaimed with a gasp for breath: "Here I am once more!--Cynegius is here and matters look serious my friend." "You have been to the Museum ?" "Without any obstruction.

I found them all assembled.

Brave lads.

They are all for us and the gods.