do. Gateway.
1 do. Street Tombs.
1 do. Villa Diomede.
1 do. do.
1 bone, Sepulchre.
1 do. do.
1 package dust, do.
1 do. Villa Sallust.
1 do. do.
1 pebble, Eating House.
1 do. House of Dioscuri.
1 bit of plaster, Pantheon.
1 do. Temple Mercury.
1 do. do. Isis.
1 brick, Tragic Theatre.
1 do. Comic Theatre.
1 stone, Amphitheatre.
1 do. do.

The above is by no means a complete inventory of, the articles
produced by Clive and David, but will serve to give an idea of the
nature of that heap which was spread upon the table before the
stern officials. One by one they were turned out from the well-filled
pockets of David and Clive. Slowly and reluctantly, the two boys
turned out those precious treasures. Sadly and mournfully they laid
them on the table, under the stern, the inflexible, the relentless
gaze of the three inexorable custodians, who, to David's mind,
seemed the impersonations of Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamanthus. Yea,
all these, and many more,--fragments from houses, bits of mosaic
stone, little chips,--all were seized, and all were confiscated.
Not a word was spoken. It was a sorrow too strong for words; and
Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamanthus stood, individually and collectively,
inflexible and inexorable. The rueful countenances of the two
culprits excited the sympathy and pity of their companions; but it
seemed a case where no help could avail them. Frank and Bob looked
upon the scene with a strong desire to interfere in some way, and
Uncle Moses looked quite as distressed as either David or Clive.
Suddenly a new actor entered upon the scene.

It was Michael Angelo.

He came in with a quick step, started as he noticed the sadness on
the faces of his party, and then threw a rapid glance around. One
glance was sufficient to show plainly enough what had happened. He
saw the table covered with the stones and bones already described.
He saw the heart-broken expression that was stamped upon the faces
of David and Clive as they gazed upon their parting treasures. He
saw the attitude and the expression of Uncle Moses, and Frank, and
Bob, as they watched