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Show FOUGHT HIS WAY TO FREEDOM The Emperor of Rome Admired the Courage and Pluck of Caractacus. One of the most unique captives ever brought home to Home by Julius Caesar was Caractacus of the early Britons. This great chief lost everything every-thing in fighting to drive out the Romans and was taken rjrisoner with his wife and children. When brought before the Roman emperor the proud ruler of the primitive people never showed the least fear. His arms were chained, and the emperor roared to try to frighten Caractacus, but the brave chief never so much as quaked. Instead he looked the monarch in the eye and said: "You fight to gain the whole world and to make everybody your slaves. I fought to keep my own land and for freedom." The great courage the chief showed finally touched the heart of the emperor, em-peror, and the ruler of the Romans resolved to see if Ccractacus would be as brave when facing warriors. On one of the great holidays in Rome Caractacus was taken to the great open-air amphitheater where the populace popu-lace gathered. He was told that If lie could defeat, the bold knight that would be sent against him he could go back to his home. Caractacus fought as he never had before; for something some-thing sweeter than his life was at stake that of his wife and children. Justice seemed to have tempered the metal of his weapons, and when he struck the strong armor of his antagonist antag-onist gave way before his fearful blows. The result was that Caractacus and his family returned to Britain and to happiness. |