Spartans who had not yet
given up their property refused to do so, and when urged by Cleombrotus
to obey, they revolted against him, and recalled Leonidas.

Cleombrotus had only time to take refuge in the same temple where his
father-in-law had once found shelter. Here he was soon joined by his
wife, Chilonis, who, ever faithful to the most unhappy, came thither to
comfort him.

Leonidas was so angry that he would probably have treated Cleombrotus
with the utmost severity, had not Chilonis fallen at his feet and
begged him to spare her husband's life. Her tears touched her father,
and he granted the favor she asked, declaring, however, that Cleombrotus
should go into exile.

In spite of her father's entreaties to remain with him, Chilonis
insisted upon accompanying her husband. She gave Cleombrotus one of
their two children, clasped the other to her breast, and left the city,
proudly walking at her husband's side.

CXII. DEATH OF AGIS.

When Agis heard of the changes which had been taking place in Sparta
during his absence, he quickly went home. On arriving in the city, he
found the party of the rich so powerful that he could not oppose them,
and was even forced to seek refuge in a temple, as Leonidas and
Cleombrotus had each done in turn.

His wife, A-gi-a'tis, forced by illness to stay at home, could not show
her love by following him there; but a few faithful friends went with
him, and kept guard over him. Their watchfulness was needed, because
Agis slipped out of the temple every night to go to the bath and refresh
himself.

It happened, however, that two of these friends were false. They basely
took the bribes offered by the ephors for information about the king,
and told them that he left the temple every night, and for what
purpose.

Thus advised, the ephors surprised the little party the next night, and
thrust Agis into prison. He was tried and condemned to death by order of
Leonidas, and thus died when only twenty-two years of age, after having
vainly tried for three years to bring the Spartans back to their former
simplicity and virtue.

Leonidas, not content with killing Agis, gave the widow Agiatis in
marriage to his son, Cle-om'e-nes, who was a mere boy, several years
younger than she. Agiatis soon won great influence over the young
prince, and told him so much about her dead husband, that he tried to
follow the example of Agis in everything.

When Leonidas died, Cleomenes succeeded h