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The Adventures Of
ROBIN HOOD
THE STORY THUS FAR: King Richard, leaving for the Crusados in 1191, put England under a Regency, inistrusting his Saxon- hating brother, Prince John. At a Joust before the latter, Sir Robin of Locksley, a swashbuckling young Saron, worsts Sir Guy of Girbourne, a Norman Knight, thus winning the dislike of Sir can- Guy's sweetheart, Lady Marian Fitzwalter, King Richard is tured abroad and held for ransom, and Prince John plots to make himself King. Sir Robin by so many valorous deeds flouts John's plans that he calls a meeting of the Normans at Nottingham plan more brutally to persreute the Saxons. Robin arrives, de- nounces Prince John and is the fight that ensues Robin's life i saved by the screams of Lady Marian who sees a man about to cut him down with his sword. Robin escaper and sends word to all Saxona to meet at Gallows Oak for vengeance on the Normans. Priner John declares Robin an outlaw and puts a price on his head.
CHAPTER V
THE
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SEPTEMBER
28, 1938.
A
Sleepless Man
THE clock has just struck 3. 1
hind retired at 11.30 in the hope
of a good night's rest, but after hearing 12, 1, 2, and 3 strikke I de cided to have a look out of the win- dow and see if the, morning
wns sumclently Inviting for an early walk.
"I've called you here as freeborn wheezed the High Shta haver-solved knotty and Englishmen
ing to his
Such methods, it may be remarked by similar sufferers or those more richly blessed, were foredoomed to fallure. But my resources were not exhausted.
Being dissatisfied on this score, I took myself to my desk. To induce sleep, I had resorted to various devices. I had stared vacantly luto darkness: hnd, in Imagination, traversed well-known regions, and also those less familiar; had tran- acted profitable business deals, and Intricate pro- avolled the Am I not person-blems. I carefully The ringing voice of Robin of ally commanding the force that goes counting of imaginary sheep jump- Locksley echoed through the dark with Sir Guy and Lady Marian to in over an imaginary gate.
In Kenilworth Castle to guard the tax dressed forest. Lithe, young, Lincoln green, he stood above the money he brings back? With my guard it!" he shout- hushed crowd on the trunk of a sword and lite fallen tree, the flickering light of the ed pounding the table alarmingly. bonfire on his hardy, sun-browned "And what's more my dearest hope is that the murderer comes out of Ince
hiding while I am present!" stood his squire, Nearest him
"Your hope!" scoffed Sir Geoffrey. Will Scarlet, with long bow and
"Enough of this wrangling!" ex- quiver; dwarfish Much-the-Miller's- Son, who'd been a poacher; and claimed Sir Guy importantly, "resorted to, but all were unavailing. Iny the outlaw by the heels when towering Little John, aching for a Aght. The rest were ragged serfs it was small wonder that he said who had gathered from all the coun Iryside in answer to the battle call no more for at the instant a heavy of Robin-now on outlaw to be taken black arrow crashed through the dead or alive before dawn, if Prince window and buried itself in the wall
above his head. John had his way about it.
"Englishmen
bless him.
Rubin went on,
I
Pillows were re-arrang- ed, were added to, and then Analy removed. No use. Sleep refused to Eye and neck exercises were come.
Books,
not
in similar circumstances, have often been a help and a solace, but these were discarded. for producing the desired results. All Through the Night -
Why not express thoughts em Later in the day Robin, Little John bodying some experiences spread
The thight was! in the greenwood when they came intriguing, and immediately neted While he was amons upon an extremely fat menke steep upon. This Is no now what shall us we lived in peace. But since
ing by a stream and snoring terri-call 11?-weakness, affliction, or John has seized the Regency
For forty years or over 1 Guy of Gisbourne and the rest of fically, He wore sword and dagger, what?
and his round steel hat lay by him have been a victim. thu traltors have murdered pillaged We've suffered from on the turf, near a huge meat pie, but partly enten. Robin much ear-loppings but the
"who are loyal to King Richard, God and Much were walking fully armed aver many years?
their eruelly........
lunes women
them
the
Diese
1
In my younger days I spent nights the beatings the deliberate used started to finish the plemany of them-in study: not
At the moment the line of the frir's few hours but the whole night long. blindinge with hot irons
to bob up and down. In other words from, 24 to 48 hours tongue-slicings... the burning of red began
Robin, always ready for a joke, took at a time I would have no sleep. the mistreatment of our the wriggling fab from the books, Neglected studies in early years, had after the It's time we stopped and threw if at the fat monk. It's to be made good long
flopping awoke him. "Bless my adolescent period. These recurring There was a roar of approval and soul," he cried, "a miracle?"
periods of aleeplessness may be the he held up his hand for silence. But when he saw tobin, munch-outcome of this violation of Nature's
"This forest is wide
it can in at
his ple and taughing up- laws. At any rate,
perlods shelter and clothe and feed a band ronriously, he scrambled to his feet come with depressing frequency, of good swordsmen Food arch shouting ungrily, "Robber! Thieft and, when prolonged, induce lassi- ers! If you're willing to fight for Give me back my pie!" When the tude and what may be inelegantly our people, want you! Are you little friar made for Robin with described as a "washed out" feel-
drawn sword, he presented the pointing. with me?"
A gigantle shout of approval rent of his own at his foe.
"You'll get nothing from me-I'm ] the night and many a sword-blade glittered as it leapt from its sheath a curtal friar and vowed to poverty." and flashed upward in the medieval "Listen to me, good father! i gesture of allegiance.
in the forest with a few score "Kneel!" Every man within the good fellows! To tell the truth, sound of the ringing voice obeyed. we're outlaws! And since we're A rising wind set sil the dim leaves new-born to the greenwood, we've trembling. "Do you, the freemen of chosen you to join us and do our the forest, take oath to despoil christenings!” the rich only to feed the hungry, "Not I clothe the naked and shelter the old "Oh, yes you will! You'll Be and sick to protect all women, us all when you know us! It's get- Norman or Saxon, rich or poor?" ting late and we must get back to our camp! Twill be a short-cut "Do you solemnly swear to fight across the stream-but I don't want
of ento death the oppressors the to get wet! So you'll carry me on helpless
buck!" The friar .. to remain firm in love your
balked.
"We do!"
live
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of free England, .. and loyally to Robin prodded him with his sword. guard her until the return of our "You must learn obedience, father! sovereign King ........... Richard of the Bend!" He finally did so and Robin Lion-Heart?"
hopped aboard. "We do solemnly swear!"
As they splashed across through So began the terrifying reign of the strewn Much confided to Little Robin of Lockaley and his Merry John and Robin's packe-mule was Men-a dovouring flame to wrong- none other than Friar Tuck of Foun- doers beacon of hope to the tain Abbey noted for being the wronged.
cleverest swordsman in England.
ed
Lest someone may ask, Why not improve the exist- try something ing state of affairs, let me mention some of the things I have tried.
I have a car and frequently have driven for 24 hours non-stop. No, I have never been charged with dangerous or reckless driving, and never have had an accident involv Ing injury to person. My record is absolutely clean, and I am 67 years of age. I have invariably had a sound night's rest after this driving experience. Driving alone through the night, however, is somewhat cerie, and sometimes accompanying friends are not easily obtained.
Worse than the Disease
Drugs? Yes, I have tried them. Effective? Yes and no. Sleep has obtained, but the "dazey" been morning feeling took a long time to wear off, and the cure was worse than the disease.
To induce physical exhaustion I
walked Edinburgh's streets-also those of other cities-all night. numerous evenings and mornings I have walked the shores of the Forth till the world was awake.
Оп
was
In due time a council of war was There appeared to be some trulh held in the great hall of Notting in the statement for on the other have tried numerous things. I have ham Castle, with the High Sheriff, bank the Friar drew his sword, the Bishop of the Bluck Canons, and gripped Robin fiercely, and turned all the knights not yet felled by the the tables by making Robin bend avenging black arrows of Robin's while he himself mounted. In enchanted bow, in attendance.
mid-stream Robin aill and such n Five of LES dend
murder- duel began as even Sherwood Forest
Sitting in a city public park one walled Sir Geoffrey, "Sir had never beheld. For three hours delightful summer morning at 4, I Ivor, Baldwin, Nigel, Norbert. they kept it up and neither would saw two policemen approaching. A
"You don't need to name them to give in. Finally the Friar tripped comfortable drowsy feeling we broke in Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and sat down in water to his arm- coming over me, and I had decided pacing the resounding floor in ex- plis. "By our Lady you're the finest to go home. Inwalled their op- treme agitation.
swordsman I've ever met!" said proach, however. Without giving "Why, our men can't even lay a Friar Tuck, "you're Robin Hood,
them the opportunity to accost me, hot iron to the eyes of a taxdodger," aren't you?" "How did you know?"
1 remarked that I was all right— went on Sir Geoffrey in an injured "If I hadn't known," chuckled Tuck that I was endeavouring to WOO tone, without gelting an arrow in tapping his knife, "you'd have got Nature's sweet restorer, I succeed- the throat! It's an outragel"
this through the ribs on our first trip ed. With a significant look at each "He's got to be stopped!" anorted across." "So you'll join us, then?" other, and somewhat pitying and Sir Martner.
"Aye only to convert you from compassionate опе at me, they "Have you tried to stop him?" your thieving ways!"
moved of without a word Evi❤ retorted Sir Guy, angrily.
Will Scarlet galloped up in wild dently they were under the impres- "Yes, but I... I... couldn't excitement,
alon that my mental balance had find him
Robin, I've just got word. been somewhat disturbed. "What chance has anyone of and he began but seeing the stranger ing him?" cried Sir Geoffrey, "when stopped. "Go on," said Robin, "he's every woodchopper and villager is one of us!" "One of us looks lite grin- hla friend?"
ned Will, "Aye, and every runaway sert three of us! But here's the news! and Saxon thief in the Shire joning Sir Guy is on his way through Shefall kinds of drinks-tea, coffee, cocoa, him," puffed the High Sheriff, "I've wood bound for Nottingham He sent spies into the forest time and has the lax money-ma fortune-and and many others, but all without In case any humorous or tine again to find his hiding place, many men-and Lady Marian!" but it's of no use! Ile strikes, and "Good! Good!" cried Robin, Barcastic reader should through your
"Let's be off! Give Friar Tuck a columns suggest is off, like smokel"
some stronger "While you are safely at home!" boost there, Little John! We'll give liquid than the foregoing, let me at once stale that his or her efforts will sneered Sir Ralf.
Sir Guy a welcome worthy of him!"
(Continued To-morrow)
be entirely fruitless, as 3 am a life- long abstainer, and intend to remain
"Do you question my valour?"
THE
faith, he
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Friends have advised all sorts of remedies. Few there are--the re- medics, not the friends-that I have not tried. Suppers and no suppers; high pillows, low pillows, no pillows;
success.
SU.
Of No Avail
Practically all my life I have been keenly interested in physical exer- clscs. I have lifted weights of fairly heavy denominations; have been a member of all kinds of athlètle clubs, Including harriers, swimming, walk- ing, anct eveling clubs; and have
plac done a little in the "noble art," so called. I take regular and systemn- the exercises dally, and can do with alx hours' sleep each night-that is, when it comes.
It is Ettle consolation to know that many celebrated men have suffered In the same way, end that some of Edinburgh's prominent citizens could be clied 115 "'insomulács." Many
others, famous in all
all walks of life,
could be mentioned.”
I notler, however, that the hands
of the clock are going round. 'It is
now 4.15 am, and I never was more
Who said non-intervention? Italian troops fighting for Franco taken prisoners by the Covernment forces during an advance.
FRANCO'S REPLY
Now End
the
Mockery
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By A Diplomatic Correspondent
NE thing at any rate can be said for General Franco's answer on the Non-Intervention Committee's plan. It is perfectly plain and unambiguous.
He rejects the plan lock, stock and barrel. He does not argue over details. He dismisses as im- practicable and unacceptable every single basic feature of it.
He will not accept proportional withdrawal of "volunteers," 1c will not accept a limited grant of belligerent rights. He will not accept the scheme for sea control. He will not hear of air control. Even to control of land frontiers he has objections.
Bo the famous "British plan produced over a year ago, debated and discussed month after month. at last accepted in every detail by all the Powers, is dead beyond hope of resurrection.
the
Nor is anything left in its place. General Franco's counter-pro- posals need not be seriously con- sidered: for there is not remotest possibility of their accep- tance either by the Non-Interven- tion Committee or by the Spanish Government.
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They amount to this: that all the volunteers on the Government side be withdrawn and only a tiny portion of those on the rebel side: that the Government's land frontier be hermetically sealed: and that fuli rights be granted to the rebels (auperior at sea) to blockade its ports. The thing is too grotesque for discussion.
So not only the "British plan " is dead. Withdrawal of volunteers Effective sea control is is dead. dend.
What remains of non-Interven- tion?
There are the promises of the Governments not to allow men or munitions or planes to be sent to Spain. Those promises, in the case of Germany and Italy, are being notoriously and even admittedly treated as scraps of paper.
There is the system of "Non- Intervention observera" on ships bound for Spain. By general is useless unless agreement it backed up by some other form of control: and no other form is now possible.
There is the closing of the French frontler. This remains: as the pledges of the British, French and other Governments not to allow men or munitions to be sent remain,
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That is nil. The "Non-Inter- vention" system as it now is, as now it can only be, operates en- tirely against the Spanish Govern- ment, entirely in favour of the rebols. And Franco's reply · de- stroys all hope of reforming It, of
partially even
redressing the balance.
Is there any vestige of excuse for continuing it, for continuing to spend pubile money on it?
Recently the Secretary of the
"N.1.C." had to give warning that unless he has some more money he
shut down the m113t
control scheme on October 1 and dismiss his officials.
to Why continue pour more money down that malodorous drain? Why continue the pro- tence of non-intervention ony longer?
There is surely only one honest and one wino course.
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It 15 at once to oper the Pyrenean frontler, at once to lift the ban on the sending of war material to the Spanish Govern- ment, at once to take the steps which the Admiralty is confident it could take effectively to anfe- guard British shipping lawfully trading with Spanish ports,
If that were done, if the balance were redressed. if the Fascist States saw that their protégé was gaining no unfair advantage, then there would be a possibility of negotiating again-on an equal footing.
The folly of Mr. Chamberlain Is to have given away all his strong cards before sitting down to the table.
What argument can there be in present elraumstances against the honest policy?
It would mean danger of war? Stuff and nonsense. Does anybody seriously imagine that Germany would attack the Maginot Line if the Pyrences were opened, or that Italy would dare make war on the British Empire if we prolected our shipping?
It would endanger the Anglo- Italian agreement? But what is left of the Anglo-Italian agree- ment? It is not to come into force until there is a substantial with- drawal of "volunteers' from Spain. And that is now out of the question, unless we first redress the Spanish balance and then negotiate,
the Prime Mr. Eden warned Minister in February. HA warn- ing has proved only too true. It was useless to negotiate unless the Italians gave evidence of good faith by deeds..
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Mr. Chamberlain . preferred to bellove ignor Mussolini rather than to belleve Mr. Eden. He put his trust in the Duce, and got rid of his Foreign Secretary.
Now he pays the penalty for that weakness. He has lost all round. He has got neither withdrawal nor his agreement: and had he been strong he could have had both. His friend, the Duce, has indeed treated him scurvily (for the
"Franco answer was indubitably inspired and approved in Rome),
Let him learn the lesson, Weak- ness and gullibility are fatal in diplomacy. Even now a strong British Government could redress the situation. But with every new display of weakness it becomes worse, and more dangerous,
W. N. Ewer
PS-The above suggestion was bed and slept until 8.30, then got up, wide awake and less inclined to acted on, but without results. I had dressed, and went to business with sleep and at this moment. - StiallTM I ngain tempt Morpheus and imitate al a further look at the Bvening, Dia- the pleasing prospect of playing a
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Afflicted → book on War, and at 6.30 retired to
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