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There was so e in his manner that Julian accepted it He

reached into his tunic and drew forth a pair of dice

"We will play for her," he said

The Maccabee put the tesserae aside

"We will not use therippa was produced Julian in getting at his purse

brushed against the sleeping girl and as the pair glanced at her

before they tossed, her large eyes opened full in Julian's face A

moment, almost breathless for the two, and terror flared up in her

eyes She started up, but Julian's hand dropped on her

"Peace, Phryne!" he said

She shrank from his touch, literally into the arht She looked up into his eyes, and saw

them soften with a smile, and moved no farther Philadelphus took the

coin

"Let Vespasian decide for me," he said

"For me Fortunatus," said Julian

Philadelphus filliped the coin and flung out a strong and fending hand

against his fellow covering it Under the brightening day, the

lowering profile of the old plebeian emperor Vespasian showed

distinctly on the newlysound, and with clenched hands rose on