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THE CHINA MAIL.

The de Medici Cup

(Continued from Page 7.)

me. And if I do not soon get out of this cursed Faris and its rains my beauty will be destroyed, which is of much more importance."

Hugo, an expression of bewilder- upon his features, shook his

hots it possible you do not under-}

beauty"

CONSIGNEES.

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tremendous discovery, that beauty may live in the form of a woman as well as in a great work of art.ment When the first month was over, the masterpiece of Cellini, dust-covered stand?" he muttered, and stared at in its hiding place, was still an ex- her as one who had suddenly become "I cannot destroy quisite example of sixteenth century alien, strange. goldsmith's work, but it was the

Elsa set the chalice on the table CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby gure of Elan that now stood as and fung herself into his arms, striv-informed that all Goods are being goddess of beauty in Hugo's shrine. ing by every lure she knew to break landed at their risk into the Godowni One night he drew the chalice down his resolution, force him to her of the Hong Kong and Kowloon

wishes.

With hot and seeking lips Whart & Godown Company, Ltd., at from behind the rafters and showed she tempted him, with ceaseless car Kowloon, whence and/or from the it to her.

Elsa was not greatly in casses, with sighs. And against her wherres delivery may be obtained. pressed. A golden cup was a golden fought the loveliness that the ima- Optional Cargo will not be landed beton of a master had created. Al cup. in her eyes- thing to be

Ahere, unless notice has been given 48 She beauty.

Beauty against struglice wrought by a carried on from port to part to the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but possessed by the wealthy. would much have preferred the wine genius against the chalice wrought by anal port of call to which the option

The

It might have contained. When God! The spirit against the living extends.

fash. Hugo, weak from the girl's No daims will be admitted after

Hugo remarked upon its value, ita impassionate kisses, trembling beneath the Goods have left the Godown, and rarity, she advised him to sell it the fear that he might lose her, stall Goods remaining undelivered after The wages of sin may be death, but clung to beauty, reverenced it, as is the 22nd instant, will be subject to it was life of which Elsa dreamed. father had taught him to reverence it rent,

All claims against the vessel must Paris up to now had been the limits and refused to do as she asked.

"It is not for myself, Elsa," he be presented to the undersigned on o The North Sea of her horizon.

muttered, "that I deny you. I would before the 1st April or they will drizzle gave her coughing spells: gladly give you my soul!" She was not be recognised.

an in all the she longed for the Riviera for the first woman in

world to

All broken. chafed, and damaged bring

love to him,

or

what she had

had Goods are to be left in the Godowns Spain. Decidedly, if Hugo loved

him think was love. "But this where they will be examined on the made her he would sell the stupid thing priceless thing belongs, not to me, but 22nd instant, at 10 am. and take her on a pleasure trip to the world.

Lo

The world of beauty, reyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. Carlo.

you know nothing which

In the case of dutiable cargo. Con-

Montes Co use to us at all, my little

of

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933.

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I would sell it-gladly-but I cannot signees are requested to inform the

about destroy it--not

even for love!"

that they cabbage," she whispered, her arms laid softly about his neck. "And

"You do not know what love is!" Imports & Exports Office

No Fire Insurance has been effect- health is of great use, if I am to look She sprang from his knees, flung her-have such goods for examination.

self away scornfully. "To prize that Sell it at once." after you, stupid.

silly thing above met" A man of Hugo Nikolai's temp

tempera-

"You

it the fire of ment worships but one Image--at time in shipping Else he felt that your passion!" he retorted, her sucer ho was still true to beauty. Offerings Isshing him to an

offer-

anger. Why

not? Think, beloved." Again must be laid at her feet-worthy

fondled him, then she

once more ings, nal to be procured with the scanty earnings at his command. By cautious snatched the chalice from the table. inquiry he discovered the name of "it is very heavy. Perhaps the gold- ten thousand will give us dealer, a very rich dealer, a Jew, who, smises

With the

that we can go to it was reported, would buy anything frames!

Monte Carlo! I am lucky-lways from a rope of pearls to a royal crown and no questions asked, provided helucky! We will play, starting with a In a week, we shall could do ko without undue risk, and at small stake!

have a fortune! Think of it, Hugs! his own price.

She To this man's place Huge came one The whole world before us!"

chalice wrapped in a bit of drooped toward him, tempting, sensu- night. the

He hoped to obtain atous. "I will love you-please you-- brown paper.

always! What is this feast a quarter of a million francs for live

For you

restaurants. It WAS

fourth-rate res pleasant dream.

זיי

for

are not n

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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Would you prefer Consignees of curgo are hereby in

Can they formed that all goods are being land-

I can? ad at their risk into the hazardous:

UT

it, which was far below its real worth. thing, to keep us from our happiness? The Steamship With such a sum in hand, he and Elsa A stupid bit of carving-no more! could live happily for the remainder Even its naked women of their days in some golden spot be-beautiful as 11 side the Mediterranent, undisturbed by women of gold, to me? such disagreeable aspects of life as warn you please you, as were presented by waiting on tables in And it is not for the money alone and/or extra hazardous Godowns of that I would destroy this thing! Its The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and mere presence is a danger to you! Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from The little Jew sat behind a desk, his Some day the police" She paus- the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claim will be admitted after the face. his entire skull seemingly encased. holding the golden chalice high

"It is for your Goods have left the Godowns, and all fed-in-a-44ghtly-drawn covering of above her head.

parchment. Through the heavy-rim safely. Hugo-my invel 11er Arms Goode remaining undelivered &. Let the med glasses which drooped from his swung, as she sought to beat the cup 18th March, 1933, will be subject

into a shapelers mass against the to rent. nose he observed Hugo narrowly.

whitewashed slopes,

All claims against the steamer musi "I have an object of

great value which desire to sell," the latter But Hugo stopped her. All his be presented to the Undersigned on or

1933, mattered, glancing at his package.

love, his reverence for this fragment before the 18 April, The Jew said nothing. His thoughts of an artist's soul was expressed in they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged vere that the young man before him.swift movement. Before Elsa's arm while

dressed, poorly

spoke in the halfway reached the wall, he had torn Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Longue of the cultured, and therefore the chalice her fingers, stepped back, where they will be examined on the

17th March, 1933, at 10 a.m., by in all probability know the values of clutching it to his breast.

The girl stood staring at him; in Messrs. Goddard & Pouglas, what he wished to sell. This was un-

To comply with. the General Bond. fortunnie. From common, from igler eyes blazed fury, hatred, con-

ed Warehouse Regulations consignees norant men, it was often possible to tempt

in f acquire peuris of great price for a "Imbecile!" she screamed. "Insen- must have a Revenue Officer

tendance when damaged dutiable [satel

Keep your stupid cup, if you Hugo stripped the wrappings from love it so! Sleep with it for you goods are examined, the chalice, set it on the desk veneach will not sleep with me!" In a rage

cd. the dealer's nose. In the light of the she pulled on her hat, sprang toward shaded globe which hung from the the door. If you want me back, de celling i stood magnificent, superb. as I ask! Crush it, bent it before myed by

The older man gave a long, silent eyes into a lump of gold!" Jealousy Juok, his face expressionless. Then he flamed in her jealousy, not of an drew buck with a faint gasp between other woman, but a principle. More than the loss of a few thouɛŘNÍ admiration and fear,

"You-you wish to sell-this?" he francs stirred her anger now. To her demanded.

primitive mind it was inconceivable here. I should never have taken it: "Yes," Hugo replied steadily, "For that any man should throw aside her away. I am sorry-very sorry." He three hundred thousand franca." He

carved metal. She fled down the When he had finished, the curator

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he would the more surely obtain the stairs, certain that Hugo would come again fixed him with that mild but! smaller.

after her, ready to do as she wish-penetrating staro.

"Since it returns in safety, wo are "Goll in Himmel!" In his excite-ed. ment the old man reverted to the: He, shaking with emotion, sank on satisfied," he said, his voice like a anant bell. "Is that all? I more virile tongue of his youth. To the edge of his bed, the chalice still sather busy- sell this! The masterpiece of Cellini?

The words ofļam clasped in his arme. The de Medici cup? Are you mad 7" the little Jew came back to him, "You "You do you mean?" Hugo gasp-

do not understand you," Hugo robbed ■ gravel"

ed, "hat-that you are not going to emered. "I know it is priceless. Against the mental emotions thus do anything to me?"

"Nothing. We have the chalice. Three hundred thousand francs is no aroused best elemental passions, surg

should we turn you thing at all

ing like fire through his veins. Life And, of course. The dealer stopped him with a look had been cruel to him-bitterly cruel over to the police the affair would get "You cannot sell it! At any price. This woman had been the first to into the newspapers. The matter I am It is, as you say, priceless! No one bring him tenderness, to bind up his shall rest between as two. in the world would dare buy it from wounds. He wanted her, as he want-

indeed, gratified,

that you you!"

od life itself, but what life could there brought back the cop, but suppose I "But why not? You could sell it be for him if he denied its noblest in-should tell you that it is only a very

To

destroy love that was excellent copy, made by a New York. again to some millionaire-for twice, three times what I ask

indeed But to destroy beauty goldsmith, and that the original has "A hundred times!" the little Jew that was unthinkable! All night he never been out of our hands."

Hugo's senses reeled. He clutched burst out, "if it were but a question lay in torture, a prisoner on the rack of money.

But it is more-far more of his emotions, but in spite of the the table for support. His face torn- He inw Do you

know that when work agony which filled him he did not go the colour of, old canvas. not of art, such

When the gray Elsa, magnificent in her passion, fight as this, comes into the in search of Elsa.

him-saw himself, hands of a great museum, it has fingers of dawn touched his sootying to possess

for the sake of sham, reached its last reating place its windows he had reached a decision. ing aside Lomb?

There

That was not the truth. It was but one course to follow But no. You have robbed a grave,

He was beauty, for which he had fought pany's Bill of Lading, deal in when one has robbed a grave. BOL young man!

Take it away! Even to would take the chalice back.

beauty, whether in the original or corpseat have it beneath my roof so long is As Hugo came into the office the in the nerfect copy! His head went 5th Apr. dangerous! The police of the world grey-boarded curator was sitting at a up. Even the curator's words could

are searching for it! Take it away!" table, examining some fragments, of not rob him of that! In the excitement of the moment his pottery through a magnifying glass. "In any event," the curator went Fyou have reason to be proud. 20th Apr. valce cracked to a shrill falsetto, and He looked up, about his eyes an in- impulse which caused you to re-1

Hugo, amazed, took up the chalice quiring smile. and hastened out.

"Yes?" he said, taking in all; of

turn

the cup to us was no less com- There was but one explanation he Hugo, oven the newspaper-wrapped mendable, even though it may have 20th Mar. could make to Elsa-that he had been package, with his mild but penetral been misapplied. The intent was the smiling. 1st Apr. mistaken in the value of the placeing gaze.

sama," put eat his hand, When he told her this she laughed.. Hugo Nikolai trembled. Visions of! Hugo stood very straight with the 24th Mar. "I knew you were a fool, to rate prison calls, of years of entombment, curator's hand in his feeling for a it so highly," she said. "People don't confronted him. That there would be brief moment like a knight who has waste money on silly ornaments row-punishment awaiting him-dreadful Just received the accolade, Then, with But unaccountable tears in his eyes he one what

The thing he had stumbled out to the early spring love- matter!

At the curator's Not stolen must once more rest in its lineas of the park.

hire, to be worshipped, admired desk a young man, hastily summoned. no Bear

by Margolden head. "But do not despair, my was of small importance. Slowly, chalice,

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old one. The thing is gold, is it dot? most stupidly, he removed, the WD-The de Modiel cup!" he gasped, in- I know a ME, not far from here, pings from his package, set the great credulous. "I never expected la soe. who will buy melt it up." She chalios on the table

it meals."

TAIPING The hefted the cup in one tiny hand. The elderly curtator reached out and

curator regarded him with a his sensitive fingers whimsical smile. It should touched it

CHANGTE gantly, great weight, mon ami.

What antotiona france, trembling.

stept bring three or four thousand francs,

"Do know, Powell," he said, "I TAIPING

you as old metal."

through him he did not betray enceps sometimes think we should hava a "Elal Hugo tried to take the cup by that. His voice war galat, calm copy made of it, for exhibition pur from her, but she ended him. "What "So you have brought it back he poses, and keep the original in our vaulta. It in a Tara and beautifėt you say is impossible! Its beloty whispered. "I thought you would

"yes" Hugo, atammarad, shajirig thing. Powell-almost an rare and Would by destroyed!"

"Be? What of it? You still have violently. "I had to. It belongs beautiful as the human soal.”

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