Chapter 43

Sublatus turned and whispered to a guest in the imperial loge. “This should be a lesson to all who would dare affront Caesar,” he said. “Quite right,” replied the other. “Glorious Caesar is, indeed, all powerful,” but the fellow’s lips were blue from terror as he saw how great and menacing was the crowd and how slim and few looked the glittering pikes that stood between it and the imperial loge. As the apes approached, Zutho was in the lead. “I am Zutho,” he cried. “I kill.” “Look well, Zutho, before you kill your …