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The Story Of A Great Lover, A Great Artist-The Most Charming
Rascal Of All Time
(By LEWIS ALLEN BROWNE)
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TITULESCU TO VISIT PARIS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).).
Bucharest, Mar. 18 The Foreign Minister, Titulescu announced that he will visit Paris, Brussels and London next week to discuss the situation created by the Reich Government's proclama tion concerning compulsory mili- tary service. Titulescu will repre- Bent the interests
of not only Roumania but also of the Little
the
STORE-
WIDE
BAR-
GAINS
!!!
PROCEEDING
RIBBON BUILDING
On the reassembly of the House of Commons the Prime Minister was closely questioned on the pro- spective Bill to deal with ribbon development. He was asked whe- ther· sur immediate legislation was proposed, and if it would be retrospective. Mr. Ramhsay Mac- Donald replied in the affirmative
"Go! Go! I command you go, or he will kH me!” Count Mafio shrieked.
Benvenuto Vellini is not only the greatest goldsmith in all, Europe in the Lith century, but feared as a firebrand fighter, and natórious as a lover. His reallove. is lella, Ladyin-Waiting to the Duchess of Florence. This Duchess falls madly in love with Benvenuto and several times enves him from hanging. The Duke of Florence, desirous of Benvenuto's beautiful but dumb model, Angeit, swears he will hang Benvenuta for abducting the girl from the palace. But again the wit of the Duchess ··· “wins' „ back Benvenuto's life. Benvenuto, however, risks the Duchess displeasure by making love to Della in the palace The Duke arranges to give a formal-banquet in the palace in Benvenuto's bonor. Then one night, returning to his shop. Benvenuto is set upon by. awardamen under the direction of Count Mako
Benvenuto was clever enough as a swordsman to realize that only a superhuman could hope to stay se swordsmen, even if he had his back to a protective wall, and Benvenuto was, unfortunately, in the open. Discretion was certainly the better part of valor. It was not in the nature of Benvenuto to run from any man, or men, within reason.
His keen mind was swifter, you." And then Benvenuto dem- evan, than his keen blade, Theonstrated that he knew more in- fact that he stood facing the six sulting, sickening and vile epi- murderous villains without draw-thets than Count Maflo dreamed ing his sword, puzzled them. existed. Benvenuto called him They feared some, trickery at all of them, with a tensity andra Arst and then one of them de- seriotisness that made the Count cided that he was at a loss what shudder. to do.
The six villans found that the “Rush him!” the leader grow-areaway was a cul de sac at the led.
far end, and they returned,' cau- I CANADIAN SHIPBUILDING mentiste, for, surprise of
But he was a fraction of a tiously, to the street.
surprises Benvenuto turned and
Never before in his life had he fed from mortal combat, even at odds against him and
The shipping report of the Cana-Tap sway! dian. Department of National Re venue reveals a decline of Cans dian shipbuilding over the years since Confederation, and the in- crease of tonnage using Canadian ports.
In the year ended with March 31, 1875, Canadian shipyards turn to the first part of the questioned dut 188,098 tons of shipping, as later adding that it would be in- troduced as quickly as possible, but said that he could not an-
Entente and the Balkan Alliance ticipate the form that the Gov- at the negotiations among
ernment proposals would take. Western Powers developing out of
In answer to an assertion that the German proclamation,
there building had been acceler- It is pointed out here that Titulescu had in any case had theated since the first announcement of a measure to deal with it, the intention of making a lengthy
Prime Ministér said that accord- Journey of this kind in connection
political ing to information at his disposal with urgent foreign
there was no evidence to show affairs.
that this was the case. Transocean. Kug Min":
SPORTSMAN ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).]. ***
Paris, Mar. 18.
The well-known French tennis player, Andre Merlin who repre- sented France in the Davis Cup tournament attempted to commit suicide on Bunday night by tak ing an overziere of veronal. His parents overheard him groaning and had him removed apeedily to hospital where he is now out of danger. The reasons for his act are unk
CROSS-SUMMONSES
„A number of London summon- ses against motorists for offences at pedestrian crossings have been adjourned when the validity of the provisional regulations, under which the prosecutions have been. made, has been questioned, Pro- visional regulations, when the matter is urgent, may be made to take effect at once, the Minister has to complete several formall- tier before making ordinary re rulations What is urgent, some people, ak, and how long can
比
"Catch him! Kill the craven!" Count Maño shrieked. He could never look at Benvenuto without feeling 11, remembering how his face had been jammed in the slime of the street, and how Benvenuto had made him eat, two flies.
The rumans started in pursuit,
started but Benverato had so surprised them by doing the one thing no
"Hat Benvenuto cried.
i
Benvenuto commanded.
The Count did so and the men remained there.
"I like mutton hot, better than cold:" she said, plaintively. Ben- veruto - stared at the witless beauty.
There were still scars scarcely healed on the Count's nose which "If It wasn't that the Duke had been broken when Benven- would hang me, Td choke you,” uto slammed his aristocratic de fie said. Medici face against the slimy “...“Why?” Angels asked. cobbles of the street.
"Fool"
Benvenuto said. with
This was too much, Benvenuto laughed uproariously.
"Merely a jest, my beauty,” he said.
R laugh. *The Duke has given me a full pardon. It-would have gore ill with you, you swine, if He then began to explain that you had had me murdered, as of his relatives take her into their have important matters to do for his Excellency."
"What are you going to do?" the Count whimpered.
**“Kill you~**
home until such time as the Duke · ·
|
might make other arrangements for her. »
"Are they poor people?" she asked.
"No! No!", the Count scream- . "Not likely belog relatives of ed.
They wheeled in surprise to behold Count Maño held in front
"Ell you if you ever cross" my of Benvenuto like a shield, Ben- path again, or if ever you hire venuto's left hand grasping his another to try and do me harm!" heck In his right hand was his
"I promise! I take my oath on sword.
my horor." "T you advance one step TR Benvenuto's nasty laugh at kill this cowardly fly-eater first, this made him cringe the more. and then kill you, one by one'l'
They arrived at the entrance Benvenuto called ̧··
to Benvenuto's quarters. venuto unlocked the door, his sword p still held menstingly at the Count's neck:
* *
"In God's name, men, go-de- part!" the Count pleaded. He tried to twist. his head about to Benvenuto. "You will let me go if they depart?" he whined."
As if I wanted my hands on
The six men hesitated
moment and then moved slowly down the street.
Ben-
You
Polverfio."!
"Very" well,' then. They will have good food.”
"Before any
years. Angela, if you continue to eat as you do, you will, become fatter than a harem favorite."
K
Angele made no reply. She merely helped herself to a large Bugared cake and began to munch it, much as a cow in the shade of a tree at noon, would ruminate, compared with 5,818 tons built in
Benvenuto's old, serving woman the year ended with March 31
"Remember what I promised. had scarcely started to clear away 1934 The year 1875 saw the grea
I always keep my promises.
the table before there came a test outout but from 1871 to 1879
shall eat a quart of flics, and pounding at Benvenuto's shop the output was well over 100,000 | one would ever believe he would such a Althy thing any longer then die it ever you molest me door. tons annually, "
do-running away that he had than necessary!" Benvenuto told again or seek to have others do "It probably Count Mafio In 1919 and 1820 there was a good start. Swiftly he turned him
so. Now home with you to a with soldiers, to hang you, Angela revival with 104,444 and 164,024 down an areaway, and before the" "Go! Go! I command that you thousand nights of bideous right said, with a yawn tons respectively. Seagoing clear murderous fellows could turn go or he will kill me!" Count mares
envenuto made no comment ances and arrivals increased over into this place, Benvenuto was Maflo stieked.
Count Maño backed away, his but armed himself and went to the same period, as consistently as around the corner of a shop.
but
eyes on the tip qt Benvenuto's the door, in which was a secret. building declined. The last Bscal. The men all dashed straight
word When safely a way be peephole He could see fairly year saw 82,625,373 tons of ship- past this corner, whereupon
turned and ran down the street well, for the moon was up by this and ran
towards his hired ruffians, as if time. plar pass through Canadian oprts. Benvenuto slipped out
Only one man' - stood, with double the volume of 10 years ear back, meeting at the corner as
afraid that Benyerute might sud- out so far as he could see, a" ller, and a 10,000,000 ton increase he hoped to do. Count Maño.
denly change his mind and run guard from the Duke's palace, as over the previous year.
him through t
his uniform betakened. Wonder Benvenuto's derisive, insultinging whether it were a message laugh sounded in the Count's ears from the Duke or the Duchess, "Yes, yes go where?"
as he fled.
he unfastened the locks, but held Ahead, straight to my
Clesfully Benvenuto related to his sword in readiness in the The Count began to walk, al-Angelo,, as they sat down to sup, event that other men might be
his adventure! most tottering with fear.
But Benvenuto, they will surely What are your intentions?" he hang you some day," Angela said, asked
merely desire your safe esoort wen
Benvent azleed pack and
The figure for 1868 was 12,982,825 tons and the highest on the record was 1931 with 90.911 876 tons
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"Walk ahead of me!" Ben venuto ordered the Count. I shall be but a pace back of you. If you start to rup my blade will slither through your rotten neck!
tere
quar-
The Count was so surprised and so filled with terror when Benvenuto bumped into him and with one hand, snatched his eword "and bhrew it away while, with the other hand, he clutched provisional rules remata in that the Count's throat-that he state? A Marylebone magistrate, squealed like a cornered rat however, was not so atte imstow dare not kai mel the pressed with the objection as Count wheezed, his eyes bulged some of his contemporaries, and both from fright and the choking last week duly fined a motorist, he was getting With Benvenuto's deciding that the Minis had powerful fingers about his wind saw that the certified urgency and that the pipe
it may not kill you? Benve-Order your murder? providonel regulat
imly it depends on guards to stand where they are? urder.
solemnly.
A Curse
on then all Can't you see how extremely ludicrous
villains were fol
al was? How screaming Anca funny?
black
Angela ghed and surveyed the table:
fildden, and there would be trick- ery attempted,
“A message.
Bignor: Cellini, from Count Polverino," the guard fuformed him.
Does he require a reply.", "No, Bignor, he said that your
old understand
(Continued on), Parn
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