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"This is the message from the planets," and Ulamhala's form grew higher, his voice firmer; he raised his long bony arms above his head, and stood in the dull light like a skeleton arisen in all its white grave clothes to convey a warning to the living. "To the Lord Pompeius, this is the warning, and to his enemy, "'He that is highest shall rise yet higher; He that is second shall utterly fall!
"Great glory " repeated Pompeius, "yes, that makes me afraid. Remember Ulamhala's words, they haunt me: "'He that is highest shall rise yet higher, He that is second shall utterly fall. Lentulus, I know Cæsar is greater than I!" Before he could continue, Labienus had risen to his feet in the council. "An oath! an oath, gentlemen!" cried the renegade legate. "Swear all after me!
The frequency of Cornelia's visits to the palace on following days seemed to prove that the admiration was not unreciprocated. Indeed, Monime and Berenice grew jealous of the queen for stealing their new friend from them. How Ulamhala's Words Came True The sentries were going their rounds; the camp-fires were burning low.
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