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THE STORY Tirus Far:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER
TELEGRAPH'S NEW SERIAL
Ronco, son of Lord Montague and Juliet, daughter of Lord Ca- pulet, meet and fall tri tove with each other when Romeo, as a lark, attends the feast her father is plving to celebrate hier betro- that to Count of Paris. Neither is aware of the other's identity; it is only after they have con- fessed their attraction for each other that they discover they are the son and daughter of the bit- terest enemies in Verona,
After the guests have gone, Ronico hides in the Capulet garden and sces Jullet come out upon her balcony. Despite the danger, he remains
there professing his love until dawn. But Juliet, -fearing it is the moonlight and
not his-heart-which makes him. ardent, begs him to swear no love for her. She will send her messenger to him at nine o'clock
and at that time he is to send back ward of his intentions does he love her honorably or Hghtly?
THE TRYST
CHAPTER SIX
THE Cathedral Square was bursting
with people.
At one corner slood Mercutio and Denvatio, meeting us beßt idle young gentlemen, to exchange the gossip of the day. to discuss the Capulet ienst of the night before, and particularly to comment on Romeo's strange dis- rance after the feast was done. looked about anxiously. "Tybmit, the kinsman to old Capulet, hath sent a letter to Lord Montague,"
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S
Romeo
NOVELIZED FROM
Juliet
·GERTRUDE GELBIN
whom she might be speaking until "Is this the poultice for my aching
she saw the girl bending over the bones? Henceforward do your mess-
dial, her face lined with ages yourself."
Jullet seized her firmly, "What says Romeo?" she demanded.
The nurse glanced about cautious- y. "Have you not leave to go to shrift to-day?" she whispered.
Jullet nodded.
Fury Impatience.
The clock struck nine when I did send her," Juliet was soying. "La half an hour she promised to return. Perhaps she cannot meet him." Her eyes filled with fright. "No., That's not sol" she mused and looked back at the dial. "Oh, she is lamel" she cried. "Love's heralds should be thoughts which ten times faster glide
Tears of joy sparkled in Juliet's than the sun's beams. From nine eyes. With a last look at the sun till twelve Is three long hours; yet dial to determine how much time she is not come. Had she affections remained in which to prepare her- and warm youth's full blood, she'd self, she raced joyfully into Bhe as swift in motion as a ball.”
house
Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence cell. There stays n hus- band to make you wife."
the
looked up and saw her nurse plodding: And, as the shadows lengthened indignantly up the path. "Oh, honey,
she cried. "What news the dial in her garden, Juliet and nurse,"
Romeo knelt in the little chapel while She ran forward to meet her. "Hast Friar Laurence intoned their marri- thou met with him? O Lord: Why age service. lookst-thou-sad??
"I am a-weary," panted the other. "Give me leave awhile." She
stretched her back. "Fie how my banes ache! What a jaunt I had."
"Would thou hadst my bones and I thy news," cried Juliet. "I pray nurse. thee, speak. Good, good Speak."
What haste!" was the grumbling answer, as the nurse ant herself down to rest upon a bench. "Can you not stay awhile? Do you not see that I am out of breath"
Romeo and Juliet have mar- ried in spite of their familles, What measure will be taken against them by the Montagues and Capulets, Read the further exciting developments' in their love story in to-inorrow's 'chapter.
(To be continued.)
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong" Telegraph for the week ended December 11, 121.
"flow art thou out of breath when thou hast breath to say to me that of breath?" plended thou art out Juliet, tearfully. "Is thy news good or bad? Answer to that. Let me ba satisfied. Is it good or bad?""
The nurse
threw off her hat and rubbed her forehead. "Lord how my head aches" she moaned. "It beats it would fall in twenty pieces." Juliet stroked her forehead hastily. "My back-
The rate of the dollar on de- ministered to her back. mand was 18. 11.3/16d. nurse. "Oh
complained the my back. My back: Beshrew your heart for sending me.
to catch my death with jaunt About Ing up and down!"
Jullet was beside herself. "I am "Romeo will answer it," Benvolio sorry thou art net well, sweet, sweet, replied gravely.
sweet nurse," she begged. "Tell me bantered what "Alas,
Romeo," poor
bays my love." Mercutio, "he is already dead; stab-
"Your love
returned
he said.
Mercutio slapped his sword-hitt "A challenge!" he cried.
Bays"
The wedding took place at the Union Church of Mr. F. F. Duck- worth and Miss Nancy Lennox:
the The Chamber of Commerce-bal-- bed with a while wench's black eye; nurse, "like an honest genileman lotted for a member to represent shot through the car with វ love
the Legislative song: the very pin of his heart cleft and a courteous, and a kind, and a the Chamber o
handsome, and. I warrant, a virtu- Council, owing to the death of Mr. with the blind bow-boy's buttshaft.ous she broke off and looked 10-E. A. Hewett. Mr. P. II. Holyoak And Is he a
to encounter word the house. "Where is man
your scured 71 votes and Mr. J. W. C. Tybalt?"
mother?" she questionether?" cried
Bonnar 41. "Here comes Romeo," answered "Where is my Benvoilo.
Juliet. "Why she is within. Where Romeo smiled in greeting but his should the be? How oddly thou re- eyes wandered over the crowded pliest: Your love says like an hon.W.D., and Mrs. Edwards gave & Mr. William T. Edwards, of the square. It was already nine and Ost. gentleman where .is. your dinner party at the Hongkong
-here-Juliet's messenger was to mout__mothor""""" him. He espied her "Tilirse
and under un Enormous God's lady
dear," shouted-the-Hotel in celebration of their silver.
along
his
Mercullo and Benvolio
Slance. The
gullaws.
his
-former burst into
"A sail!" he cried, shading eyes with his hand. "A sail"
shaded by And truly, the nurse, the huge fun, did look like some enormous boat travelling under power of an open sall,
She
was m-
tently examining the faces of those she passed. As she
three friends she bowed,ed the
"Can any
of you tell me where I may and the
young Romeo?" she asked.
דין
"I am he." answered Romeo step-
ping forward to meet her.
desire some confidence with your
sir," she replied and motioned him aside.
at
10
Benvolio winked knowingly Mercutio. "She will invite him supper,"
r," he remarked, and bowled over with laughter at the prospect, they started off.
The nurse wheeled about indig-
"I pray you sir," she de
antly of Romeo, "what saucy
from was thin?"
Romeo waved them away. "A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talle."
But her Indignation was too great to be him
kno down" she readily; "I'll take
vent
she shouted." "Scurvy And for half hour gave to her wrath while Homeo, consumed with impatience, waited for her message.
"Pray you sir." she said finally, "A word. My young lady bado me, Inquire you out. What she bade me
-say-
Romeo's face it with eagerness.
"I shall keep to myself what sho bade me say." finished the nurse tersely.
His eyes fell upon her so plead- Ingly that she was forced to relent. "Well," she hesitated. "First, let me teli
I you, if ye should lead her into a fool's paradise as they say, were`u very gross kind of behaviour,
as they sny. For the gentlewoman is young,
and therefore, if you should dent double to her, truly were an 1 thing to be offering any gentle-
nurse bouncing up from the bench. wedding.
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1 A kind of night watchman in
o Roman store.
6 A ruler In brass.
9 Feed,
11 The writer finishes to make a
point.
12 These animals sound dear.
13 It will be necessary to tear the greater part of this narroW piece.
14 This bird has the usual number of eyes, and thai's all I know about it!
woman and very weak dealing."-17-Splendid! But goiters don't like~
Romeo stopped her impatiently, It, Strange.
com-
I protest unto thee. Nurse, mend me to thy lady and mistress." Sho eyed him silently for a mo- ment. "Good heart and in folth I will tell her as much,"
sald. Romeo glared
sho
in exasperation. "What wilt thou tell her?" he cried.
"I will tell her sir, that you do
Which. prolest,
na I take it, is a gentlemanllice offer."
He sighed with relief. "Bld her devize. some means to come 10 prayer this afternoon," he whisper ed. "There she shall at Frior Lau- rence's cell be shrived and.married." She shall be there she promised and nounced off.
She did not look back, but hurried through the Square and down the street leading to the Canulet garden. At the gate she stopped and perred down the path for her mistress, Sho heard Julet's volce and wondered to
19 Not the apple in Eden. 20 Sounds perfectly bred, 'and is
met in the bumblest home.
21 The simplest of to-day's solu-
tions.
125
9 Puts right in reference to cou-
ples,
7 Put salt in an immense tin, all. **** broken up.
8 Early Victorian trousers.
10 Strike popular in theatre-land. 15 This trouble begins at fifty-
four.
10 Stop: It's outside, parked be-
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18 A spiritual relation.
20 One who is quite accustomed to
making a hit.
22 Makes a general increase.
25-Even-this is not
27 Separate legends.
28 Meant for a potato.
Yesterday's Solution.
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23 Overworked insects, I'm afraid.-||F ABTENER
24 It sounds a sterilo.title..
20 Month of the Jewish year.
29 Why punish Elizabeth so severe-
ly here in London.
30 Goes with sa, bit,:
31 The best way to begin Sunday, 33 Lamentations.
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2 The poster, the prig, and the billet-doux may be (hyphen, E. 2).
I A Scot holds his own in the
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4 Minced, catamcat is curialled, This is how to deal with food. This may sound like a vegeta- ble growth or a colour.
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