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THE CHINA
The Adventures Of ROBIN HOOD
THE STORY THUS FAR: King, Richard, 'Having, for the Gruabdes· In 1101, was England under a Regents, mistreíllig, hie," Bnann-hating : brither; Prince Joku. At a isputing match before the taller, Blz. Robin of ́lačkafar; swashbuckling young Bacon, wards the Norman Bir Güz) of "Globeuzkei, thua winning the dislike of Ledy Marian Fitzwaiter,. Bir Guy's "wwoitheart. and Prince Jaka King Wichard la captured abroad and hold för skKROM plata le melts the throne. He taxes and otherwise · torments: the Bund Robin dess many valurous drods, to protect them, Kually denouncing Prince John se a traiter. Pethes John makes Robla, mis omilaw 'with in
head. Robin bands together the victims of John's expelty, awsarn them. In ' - his followera ewarn to restore Ricnaid to the throne, and "jeten "be" 12r», with them in Sherwood Forest, When Bir Gay and his retinuo me through
the forset with huge treasure taken from the 'punt,"
kumiliates them. To bali Rabin, Hir Qày and Prince John serasieu the in archety canfeat at Nottingham. fiable with the prize, of a golden nzimme but in sentenced to be hanged on the morrow. The 'Lady". Mazian "aderetly plane to help him eocaps.
CHAPTER :X....
"Robin's men? But 'ow in the world should the likes o' me know, mo lody, where Robin's men des theirselves!
"Now, Bess, don't put me off "pled the Lady Marian des- perately. That little man who who likes you... You've been seeing him, haven't you?”
"You mean Much-the-Miller's Son?
Well...see, "Tell me where you meet him" "You wants to
I.
to
Te
lady...
treat, ch, my lady?" he asked.
Marion's beautiful face showell no emotion-but she knew what she know!
As the gaunt hangman mounted
roar of re the gallows-steps sentment arose from the crowd. From a side-street came a mule- cart. drawn. heavily-guarded Exclamations of pity were heard on all sides, for Robin, half-nak
bound behind Kimi, ed, hands stood erret' and proud, looking vehicle straight ahead, as the
“OCTOBER 7, 1840.
A Kick In The Face For Criticising Parliament
Blani has another.political scandal.
Bangkok, October '6.
The Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior kicked a 27. your-old school official in the face,
“The rézsón 'was the school official criticised. Parliament for voting itself a pay increase.
The Prime Ministar. Phibun Songkram, has promised to affair Associated make an immediate Investigation into the Presh.
Huk Bands Roam,
Raid,
Terrify
Manila, October 6. Daring raids by roaming Huk bands gripped four Central Luzon towns in momentary reigns of torror in the past 48 hours and at least four members of the United States armed forcos were wounded whon caught in Huk-Constabul- ary cross-fire.'
The
Philippines Command pork that the Huk leader slready
Army is dead. of the United States
The late President Roxas' ad- announced that two Philippines
US$15,000 are ministration offered Scout soldiers (Scouts
reward for Taruc's capture, but
get a message § jolted over the cobble stones and Filipinos in the U.S. Army) of the OPI said the amount may be
"To Robin's baga! Yes!"
the
Constabulary reports indicated
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Com reduced as Tore no longer is stopped before the pavilion Ro- the Stothenburg aren bin returned the venomous klare mand and two American Mili-worth that much. "Well, me lady. I'll not deny of Sir Guy with a sardonic smile tary Policemen from the 13th that I do 'ave a nip of ale with for a moment. then, lifting his Air Force at Clark Field, and a strong possibility that Torud Ave Filipino civilians, was killer in the recent drive on 'im, of a night, now and agin hand toward the gallows, he said, also
Pam- swamps in pleasanter by Ard "What's abend is ...at a place in town!
were now in Clark base hospi-the Candaba may say as some of the others far! Drive on, good fellow!"
tal after they had been caught pango. Personal belongings At the foot of the gallows the in Huk-Constabulary
Toruc, Including his jacket, was there!"
crossfire helmet and typewriter, reportedly "Where is it, Bess? Tell me driver backed the carl around, a
Monday night.
were found in his abandoned quickly...
man-at-arms dropped the tall-
The 13th Air Force and Stothen-headquarters. "It's
tavern the Saracen's gate, and Robin stepped, calmly
Pampanga Jooked burg Command in platform. die
Malacanan Palace said the all- 'Ead in Pilgrim Court. The land- onto
imgudently
the proclaimed a curfew from six out Constabulary campaign in about him-at lord's name is 'Umility Prin. You
Central Luzon had disorganized knocks on the door and says "A hanginan's glowering face-at the p.m. to 5.30 a.m.
Desperate fuk bands struck the Huks and the latter were, in Locksley." That's the password walling noose at the blue sky
Bt the towns of Dau, desperation, attacking wherever ...but you...
where the sun was shining as swiftly Before she finished Marian was merry as it shone on the green Angeles and Mabalacat in Pam-possible. Six Huks were report- pangn and at Capas In Tarlac,ed killed in Laguna Province,
and hurrying down the secret stair-treen of Sherwood.
while one Huk commander way to the street, her great cloak "He'll not be so insolent when engaging the Constabulary drawn closely, about her. As she he swings!" whispered Sir Guy to police in a series of sharp engage killed in Bulacan.-United Press.
Ever, ments. The Huks apparently are flitted through the silent streets the Sheriff of Nottingham. of Nottingham, Robin's men, as he said the words Robin had operating on hit and run methods. not determined the platform...
Casualties were crowded in the underground room darted across
the but anveral, civilians were re- of the Saracen's Head Inn, were past the hungman...under desperately discussing their mat- noost...and sprung to the sad portedly killed. ter's plight.
dle behind one of the men-at arms...whom he'd recognised as one of his own, The man put his horse to the gallop those flank- ing him did the same the man in the rear rode after, slashing Rolin's bonds,
+
Meanwhile, clashca with Huks are continuing in Bulean, "There must be some way of
Nueva „Ecija, Laguna and freeing him... exclaimed Wilt
Quezon provinces. Bearict, Little John was for bat
As Huk-Constabulary fighting lering down the Castle but Friar Tuck scornfully assured him that
spread and intersified, the Mala- canan Public Information Once it would take a siege engine to
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ventured Allan-a-Dale, ti cugh the guards, and all was put a price on the head of "we can save him on his way to confusion. Sir Guy and the High Tarue in an effort to varify re- Sheriffyelled "Stop him, Stop the gallows... Maybe we
Rohin and his men well..."
himing toward the . Arup at the door brought were
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"But not Sherwood Forest, "Give me an army of five thou- sand and I do that!"
When Humility Prin announced Robin leapt into the saddle. The that the Lady Morlan had given guards at the gate were over- quickly the password, feree argument: comtheport-cullis arese, mary insisting the her wound up-and the merry men coming was simply another Nor were dashing through open coun-
In tho try-Robin Hood
lead man trick.
When she иppeared before the laughing. Robin Hood of, the
her sincerity, long bow and the lance--the Ro them, however, added to the fact that she so bin Hood the lowly loved and the readily swore on the crucifix mighty hatod Robin Hood of which Frier Tuck presented, that Sherwood Forest! her only wish was to save Robin and that she had a plan and means of letting him know of his cell--they Elstened it in
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should have gone myself, whined the High Sheriff. "I'd have got somebody to show me the way and.....
"You did find him once, Sheriff. didn't you?" Inquired, Sir Geoffrey maliciously, "You and Sir Guy" "Never mind that," bawled Sir Guy
"We let Locksley escape to- and we've got to....
In her apartment the Lady
We let him escape?" sneered Marian-clated at the success of her plan-talked with Bess who after all had had her part in it. Mortimer, "You had him in
barget "At any rate, the, 'angman won'
"Aye..
retorted Si Guy, ave no work this day!" said Beas
their wits about 'em... bringing her mistress the tapestry but it i'd had some knights with frame and babbling on as the deftYou've always boasleri you colours; were worth six men." Sir Mor- fingers gally plied the
I could wish, me lady, the youngtimer relerted tauntingly, "What
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USA-India Trade Discussions By NFTC Committee
New York, October 5. Ways to improve conditions for trade between the United States and India and for, the flow of private development were dia- capital into India cussed at an Informal meeting here of the National Foreign Trade Councils Committee for India and Pakistan.
The meeting held yesterday, was attended by Mr. Loy W. Hen- derson, recently appointed Am hassador to India, who is leaving guan
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The complimentary characters of
merca and vleability
the economies of India and the United States word found to form a sound basis for com. the ad. At her window themagh the sleep-raan you're in love with was a bit did you need us for?"
and Jess night she could hear theansomer. to match you!"
Aariff policies permitting trade Sir Guy swiftly drew his sword counida
of the workinen setting up is handsome, Besa!" Marian FC and Sir Mortimer leapt to meet to achieve a natural growth,
noting
Sir hum.
Geoffrey Thrust be-
The establishment of the gallows on the market square. tarted Indignantly, then,
conditio of Bless sly smile, "But I'm not intween lo
part 'them
while the conducive to direct Morning and all the bells
capital im- love with him!" "Love's what High Sherif, petrified with fear, vestment Nottingham clanging bruzenly!
through commercial A huge and ever-increasing I'd call it, me ludy," said Bess danced on the outskirts.
treaties und agreements was held crowd milled about the gallows sagely, "and though ye might not Far above them in the castle to be of vital importance to the platform, on three sides of which think it to look at out new-server things were in progress, future of Indian-American econo- A strangar had stepped over the mic relations. It was stressed that mounted men-al-arms were on ain't a woman without me ex-
others circulated perlences!"
sill of Marinn's room youth in guard, while
people. Nearby among the
a rugged palmer's cloak and more Intensive co-operation be The moon was shining over gaudy pavillon had been erected Nottingham when Sir Geoffrey wearing a droll round hat from tween the private enterprise com- munities of the two *riations for Sir Guy and other knights who had led the furious and un- the brim of which dangled tiny should assist the Governments in and ladies. The High Sheriff was fruitful pursuit of Robin Hood cingies of the saints. He stepped clearing the way for adoption of
from the shadow, casting aside Jubilant. He turned to the Lady got back to the Castle. Marlan, rubbing his hands
"Any luck?" cried Sir Guy. the disguise that hid the Lincoln constructive policies"-Router. bloody
"We searched. every hamlet...green..
"Oh, Robin...Robin...why did you come?"
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