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THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI

The Story Of A Great Lover, A Great Artist-The Most Charming Rascal Of All Time

(BY LEWIS ALLEN BROWNE)

Above: " She looks quite like a goat," the Duke told Benvenuto concerning the old bar. Below: "And very pretty she is, too," said Benvenuto to Ottavanlo.

Benvenuto Cellini is famous as a goldsmith, feared as a fighter and notarious as a lover. Hé is doing work for the de Medici Duke of Florence when he discovers that his one true love whom he thought to be dead is a Lady in Waiting for the Duchess. At the same time the Duchess intende te make him her lover and tries to save him from being hanged by insisting that he finish certain gold plates. But when Benvenuto almost kills a nephew of the Duke at sa too much, and they go to put him in front. Then the Duke sees Angela, Benvenuto's "mitless and dispassionate but beautiful model. Beurenuto's life hangs by the mere thread of the Duke's whim,

"Does she know who I am?" the Duke asked Benvenuto, still eyeing Angela as his desire for her increased,

"I told her that you were but one of the Court, Excellency."

Good! Then the great admiration you say she has for me is not because I am the Duke?"

"No, your Excellency, her great admiration for you is due to her realization of your vigorous and irresistible charms!"

"Come here, my child," Duke said to Angela.

the

Without hesitation she ap

The proached him.

old hag. Beatrice, watched from back of the curtains, overjoyed that An gela "was making such an impres- sion on the Duke.

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"Do you like me?" The Duke lightly pinched Angela's cheek.

"I do not know," she replied, stolidly.

"She is timid," Benvenuto has- tened to explain, taking a step forward with him. There was no doubt but what he was under

"I am her mother," Beatrice ex- plained with what was intended to be a smile, but it looked more. like an agonized facial convulsion Alessandro stepped back, unbe-

lieving

"There must be some mistake.” he muttered and glanced at Ben- venuto. "She looks quite like a goat, don't you think?" he asked. "A marked resemblance, your Excellency."

All this time Ottavanto was back by the shop door at the Duke's orders, chafing with rage that he was out of hearing and furious lest Benvenuto, by some of his remark able tricks, would again be par- doned.

"Polverino," the Duke murmur-

arrest and that the command to jed, "I-ah-I cannot deal with put him in chains had not been that thing!" He indicated Beatrice: rescinded.

V

JAPAN'S NEED

OF AVIATORS

Civil Air Services To Be Expanded

Tokyo, February 28 Expansion of civil aviation for the purpose of preparing adequate cadres of military aviators was urged in the House of Peers, to- day by Baron Michitomo Iwakura. While it is easy to increase the number of Japan's air defence units, Baron Iwakura said, 1 is extremely dificult to train the needed personnel.

Extension "of commercial nir routes to Hokkaido, Saghallen and Korea was suggested by Baron Iwakura as advisable not only from an economic, view, point 'bus also military.

Tokonami. Minister of BI. T Communications, acknowledged the slow progress of the nation's civil aviation but pleaded lack of sufficient funds. Much aèrial pro- gress has lately taken place in Siberta, China and the South Seas, and Japan muts not be left be hind In the development of her aviation Mr. Tokonami added.

The Minister of Communications expressed, regret over the small appropriation for civil aviation made in the 1935-36 budget, but said that the Government was playing full attention to the ques tion. Mr. Tokonami added that at least Y.200.000.000 was needed to expand civil air services.

The Government's plans for the air extension of the existing routes were described in detail by Mr. N. Kataoko, Director of the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Communications Ministry. Among the routes to be opened.. soon, he said, were those 10 Hokkaido, Saghallen, Korea, Formosa and Manchuria.

Je That my beautiful Angela should be stolen away by such a Jelly-spizied old tabby as the : Duke!!!

Benvenuto raved. "To" Hades with all the golden. plates in the world!" To perdition with all the Dukes."

Seeing this Benvenuto became more furious than ever.

"Angela, remain!" he called out. Old Beatrice and a guard, told cf by Polvring, whisked the girl out of the door. In desperation Benvenuto turned to the Duke.

"My Lord, you cannot take her, away

"What?" the Duke, yelped at him, astounded at his seeming effrontery.

"She is my-my model for the golden plates."

He did not hear the door open

softly, but chanced to glance up a moment later and saw Ottavanio standing there, leering at him as he listened to his solo tirade.

Benvenuto scowled back at the chancellor.

"You heard, what the Duke sald Ottavanio," Benvenuto cried angri- ly "I am not to be disturbed at my work. I can never work in

"disasteful surroundings!"""Benvenu- Alessandro laughed. "It is best Eenvenuto, that you get another, that Ottavanio Bew into a great to glared at him meaningly so model, there are plenty I am sure.... thoughts upon your work." and get a model who will keep your

The Duke moved across the room” and Ottavanic whispered some-

thing, scowling at Benvenuto as he

spoke.

rage and closed the door behind him while Ascanio 'crept out from hiding in openmouthed amaze- ment.

Ottavento now had another grievance against Benvenuto, which was made clear when he "We must have the golden plates drew forth a handsome lace hand- finished the Duke replied, shak-kerchief, and waved it before Ben-

venuto.

ing his head at his chancellor. At

this Benvenuto took heart.

Ottavania, unable to get the

"Swine!" he snarled at Ben-

"You can see that I cannot deal] Duke's consent to hang Benvenuto venuto, "The truth from you now!

right there, from a beam of his Admit that this is yours." own workshop, made another at-

the

"Do you know who I am?" the with her-she gives me Duke asked.

'creeps."" He shuddered and took another snift from the vial. "Pos-

"Oh, yes, your Excellency."

human."

Alessandro turned to Benvenuto sitively, she is more goat then with a scowl of annoyance.

"She knew me all the time," he accused.

"If she did, my Lord, it was only because she knew that the most

"Half a look would convince one of that, my Lord.” S

Alessandro made a dry face and beckoned Folverino to come closer charming, most intelligent and "Arrange with her that I take this mast handsome man in all little Angela to the Bummer palace Florence could be no other person to-day-er-as a member of my that the Duke" Benvenuto hasten-Court, of course. We have need of ed to assure him. ·

beauty there. Except for Signorita Alessandro puffed out a trife Santini, the ladies of my Lady's Court are fat and ugly. The Duchess must have hand-picked them as folls to accentuate her own-er-charms, let us say.”

"Quite so. my Lord." "Go about it then”

But what shall I say to the old

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more.

"Naturally," he said and then, It might be well. If I were to "speak to her alone."

Like a Coat. Benvenuto went back out of hearing, the guards close beside him.

“My dear," "the Duke murmured to Angela, "bow would you like to come out to the Summer Palace and dine with me to-night."

hag? H

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Ah, yes, to be sure." The Duke: took a pouch from his cloak and handed it to Polverino,

empt, suggesting details of a

deluy.

"You need not tell me that it is my own idea. Ottavano," the Duke sald, sternly. He turned to Benvenuto.

He tossed the handkerchief on the floor and Benvenuto gave! it a glance and. smiled...

"Mine? My dear Ottavanio, you must be mistaken. I never saw

But the dumb apprentice, As- canio. had pounced upon the handkerchier with a gutteral' ex- clamation of recognition.

We have seen most generous and forgiving in your case, Benvenuto, as you must agree," he said.

"Most, your Excellency," Bex-

"A Flight" venuto agreed, with a low bow,

"Only this morning, Master," "Very well, we must have the the oaf cried. "I was wondering golden plates, and to make sure where you had lost this. Be that we get them, I shall leave & turned stupidly to the enraged circle of guards round about your Ottavanlo, "It was kind of you house so that you may not leave, to return It, Sire.” Where did you nor may anyone enter, until you find it?" he asked while Benvenuto have the plates finished in time could have killed him on the spot. for the banquet. if they are not

"Ask your master where he left”. anished, then you shall go on the 1: Ottavanie snarled. reck!

"They shall be finished and I trust the food be worthy,”

"What was that?"

Benvenuto, seeing that denial was now impossible, laughed saeeringly in Ottavanio's face.

“And very pretty she is, 300,

"I I trust the plates shall be Ottavanio, although a trifle plump,

I am sure you will agree!"

"Bay this to her, it is gold, and the only language that is spoken with any results in an arrange-worthy, my Lord." ment like this."

Naturally, my Lord."

Jealous

Eenvenuto could see what was oncel

"I don't know, my Lord," An- cela sald, because she was afraid

"You think yourself.cafe!” They had better be, all quite. of old Bestruce, who posed as her mother. But the old hag had been

equal to the first you have de Ottavanto howled. "The Duke has watching and listening all this

livered. Mind you get to work foolishly given you respite, but I have not pardoned you and" now time from behind the curtains at

I give you no respitel" the doorway to the living room.

Benvenuto bowed. The Duke and He drew his sword and made a Furious that Angela had made coing on and catch a few words his soldiers and courtiers departed. Suddenly he became furiously Ottavanio, outside, signalled his

funge at Benvenuto, crying, “Thou such a reply she stepped out. -

son of a dog!" "Of course, she wants to go-Jealous, for had he not bought the own-soldiers and they mounted she will be most honoured to go half hour before, for forty ducats? Then they rode slowly around

beautiful Angela, himself but a las and let the others proceed your Excellency Beatrice cried."

The Duke turned startled eyes And now the Duke was arranging square, coming back to Benvenutos on the old haradin, noted her to take her to the Summer palace shop bewhiskered chin and the entire for himself!

Bearenuto, alone in his shop hideousness of her, and stepped The Duke swaggered about the save for the frightened: back, scarcely believing that she workshop, nodding his head in adho had hidden for fea could be human.

What is that thing?" the Duke asked Polvering who was close beside him” upon seeing the old

of the Meanwhile

the lar

“beautiful | hanged withi

ho was pace up and down and of gold" the Duke of Plot Beatrice in such a man-his Angela

the deal was made. – she had become his owUDE

could draw his sword while most But Ottavanio let his rage cloud his good judgment, for Benvenuto men were thinking of doing so Ottavania's savage thrust to this great surprise, was neatly parried.

times Benvenuto could

man but he had hân to do that. After

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