Philias was under deep obligations to a certain Roman then in the East, who knew of several crimes Philias had committed, crimes that would bring him to the cross if discovered.

Do you understand ?" "Hardly," said Agias, still bewildered.

"I was very young then." "I will go on.

It was shortly before Pompeius returned to Rome from the East.

Your father had charge of the banking firm in Alexandria, Philias of the branch at Antioch.