cers, and second only to himself in sagacity) at
their head. Ulysses took command of Hie re-
maining twenty-two men, in person. Then, tak-
ing off his helmet, he put two shells into it, on
one of which was written, "Go," and on the
other, "Stay." Another person now held the
helmet, while Ulysses and Eurylochus drew out
each a shell; and the word "Go" was found
written on that which Eurylochus had drawn.
In this manner, it was decided that Ulysses and
his twenty-two men were to remain at the sea-
side until the other party should have found out
what sort of treatment they might expect at the
mysterious palace. As there was no help for it,
Eurylochus immediately set forth at the head of
his twenty-two followers, who went off in a very
melancholy state of mind, leaving their friends
in hardly better spirits than themselves.

No sooner had they clambered up the cliff, than
they discerned the tall marble towers of the
palace, ascending, as white as snow, out of the
lovely green shadow of the trees which sur-
rounded it. A gush of smoke came from a chim-
ney in the rear of the edifice. This vapor rose
high in the air, and, meeting with a breeze, was

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