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Benvenuta Cellini, famed gold- smith, fighter and lover, has, de spite his many "affairs," but one true love, Della Santini wad is n Lady-in-Busting for the Duchess of Florenre.. and the Duchess plans a trust with Benvenuto in Her boudoir. The Duke of Flor ence orders Bencenity to be guarded in his shop until he had innde certain gulles plate and then to be hanged for his many crimes. The Duke toker: Ben- venuto's madei, the beautiful but Jumb Angola. Beureants meets the Duchess, akducts Angela "and" now a great reward is offered to anyone who shall bring to the Duchess of Florence the head of

Benvenuta ona salver!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1935.

THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI

It did not take long for the Duke's.scribe to get out notices of the enormous reward offered for Ben- venuto's head; a thousand dicats from the Duke, and two thousand from the Duchess.

In a half dozen prominent public places in Fio.

rence these notices were posted.

On this morning Benvenuto had started forth A., new guard, was from his home on some errand:

"at the door and stopped him "Comb inside, with a

ordered. and witness." Benvenuto

in.

"Behold! Here are the golden

plates, all completed.

that I go."..

So it is.

"But his Excellency said--" "What? What did he say?" "That you were,cot to leave, Sire."

"And what else?"

The guard did not know.

"He

two

guard vent

the notices offering the big re- ward for Benvenuto's head. The Whick-headed but kind-hearted boy paled as he lead it. Tals, he believed, would certainly be the end of the great goldsmith, Ben- venuto Cellini, his master.

A stooped and ragged old sheep hercer, reading the notice beside said that I was not to Ascanio, chuckled hoarsely, - leave UNTIL the plates, wete An..."Good enough, this will be the If you end of that' scoundrel!" he de- ished. They are finished. stay me from going now I shall clared, report it to his Excellency!"

The tottering sheep-herder had walked around the corner and Els first errand was at the Ascanio had followed him as he home of a friend not far from his spoke.

"So!" the His friend would re- own home. turn shortly, a servant sald and denly exclaimed. "I

Benvenuto

Waited. This am -friend, Pler Landi, returned with

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Benvenuto struck a pose "My Lady" he said.

of state!"

STTOW

not.

The "And his kisses?" Duchess caught hersel! "Indeed. "Alas I do Bat i

Know-Oh, my yes, a threatened war and-other | Lady-I mean that, naturally he matters. I've more rings beneath has not presumed to kiss me.". my eyes than Saturn. My sleep- "He is a handsome man, and ing potion seemed to do more so powerful. I like his great arms, *Thou Best," the faithful As-¦ harm than good,”

like bands of steel At the joust- no scoundrel, The two guards stared at each canlo said, "he is

And just priox, to this a seeming but the other day he carried

honors. nor will it be the end of him, he lagly aged and bent sheep-herder | off all other.

Ah, interesting. is so it is what

has WES "That

his not yet used up

nine came into the court at the side One feels so much safer with 80 lives."

of the palace, driving a fat mul- such a protector—and my dear- sald," guard declared, and Benvenuto was permitted to leave,

ton. It was taken for granted | If he bothers you again with his unmolested.

by the guards that the old fellow secret smbles-but he will was but one of the many who You may go.”. "brought foodstuffs for the palace The girl started. sheep-herder sud- farder, and that the mutton "You might send him to me cat, | would soon supply great tender some time when-it is opportune. Just a cat with nine kidney chops for his Excellency. You quite understand?" lives!"

Into the

rear loggia "I quite understand, my Lady." When half hour.

he saw He lifted the ragged bat. and the "sheep-berder" went, where The girl departed. Benvenuto he started and stood moved aside a little the black the mutton was left to wander Duches pretended to be almost rigid with amazement. { cape clutched about his face as 11 about for Herself while the gaged in applying scent to her His face paled and Benvenuto to shelter, him from the coolness sheep-herder's disguise was tossed handkerchief and she was, in the into a storeroom and Benvenute mirror Benvenuto step out, from cried out, "Pier, my, good friend, of the day.

Ascanio cried". inj Célihi proceeded with his dim- back of the screen. How did you get here--Ben-terror lest Benvenuto be discover- cult task of getting, unseen," to Striking a pose, putting on his venuto?" Pier gasped,

the apartments of the Duchess! most adoring and tempting wife

And so it was that the beau- Benvenuto said, "my Lady!” tiful and sorely troubled Delia Her talk about the captain of Santiri, Lady-in-Walting on her the guard -had-greatly ` disturbed "But Master, you will be dia- Excellency, the Dunchess, stand-him, as the Duchess had meant covered, you will be beheadedig back of her at the dressing that it should. The fact that she Three thousand ducats! So much table, beheld in the mirror a re- did not start,... gasp and. wheel money that anyone would bebead flection of Bervenuto Cellini! about, when he spoke, made his you on sight. Flee, I pray, fee Delle whirled about and caught | heart stili, heavier, for the the city, for you will not be safe but a swift glance of a corner Duchess turned slowly and re- anywhere in Florence.".

of his cloak disappearing back of garded him as one might regard

screen.

a person not quite recognized.

“Who" are Oh yes, the ̈· gold-- smith," she said, lightly.

you are "

心

"I walked. Should I engage a coach to come the length of "a short street?"

Doomed

**Did - did you pass many people?" "The usual number, why say, what is it now?”

"Each one. you passed had but to cut off your bead and got -three thousand ducats, my poor,

doomed friend!"

*

"It is worth more to me," Benvenuto replied, with a laugh, but it was an uneasy laugh for he could see that his friend was terribly upset.

"Master!"

cd

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Benvenuto laughed. -

"Thanks for saying that I am no scoundrel, Ascanio.".

"There is one place where I ahall be safe. Just keep your tongue silent!"

The Duchess of Florence," at the dressing table in her boudoir, was looking at her reflection in

ת!

The

en-

"My: Lady!" Benvenuto re- peatedly, pleadingly."

But Della was not alone catching the reflection of the dashing Benvenuto in my Lady's boudoir mirror. The Duchess also saw it and save for one slight "You made for me a key? I start, and the gripping of a fan; believe,” “

so hard that the handle snapped, "My Lady KNOWB that I made & key, and moreover, that

"Indeed? Then where is it?"

Pier told him of the rewards the mirror with much displeasure. the gave no sign. still being posted.

Her rage, and her overdose of Doloro came back with the I delivered it." "The Duke and the Duchess?" the sleeping potion had raised necklacé. I-I cannot believe that she-It havoc with her face. Lines that That le all, for both of you," A trine heartened by this he As unbelievable," Benvenuto de- were usually well hidden, were the Duchess said.- clared. The Duke might im-showing and she sat there scowl- “Della knew, then, that the pended from the ribbon. Fe agine himself to be a trifle dis- ing as two of her Ladies-in-Wait- ! Duchess had also caught the "re, looked at the key tenderly, im- pleased but I did not believe-ing were helping her complete flection of Benvenuto in her mir-ploringly and-gighed.

He did not finish, being one her tollette.

For

eagerly produced the key sus

In a cold, bitter-oice the who seldom mentioned his affairs One of these Ladies-in-Waiting Then the Duchess had an idea. Duchess said, "Give the key to of the heart with even his closest was the somewhat fawning she sent for one of the livelier me at once!” friends.

Dolore Gorilli, the other was and less discreet of her Ladies-in- "Surely my Lady, you cannot Hare you gold? You must Delia Santini,

Waiting,

mean you Jest with me," and he. flee-you are in danger here, “My Lady," Led Deloro, "has

am told, my dear the stook a step toward her. since one, already guards have never looked so fresh and lovely. | Duchess sald, sweetly, "that you Stop where you are the been here looking for you. It is The Duchess glared at her. are greatly interested in this new commanded. known that we are close friends, "Why lle?" she said, harshly Captain of the Guard." Benvenuto.

Fetch my necklace from the "I have gold, but I do not in-chamber."

fend to fee. I known a safe place When Doloro had gone the

Benvenuto studied her, but be "My Lady!" gasped the dis- could learn nothing? from her creet girl, turning pale.

| cold and seemingly expressionless

“It is but natural for a maiden face.

to look twic upon the features

in the very heart of the city Duchess turned to I Della,

Shortly after this the lagard Don I look more fresh and of a big and strong and comely (tinued Ascanio was making his way to lovely than ever, Della?" she man " the shop, heavy-hearted because, esked, he was

now

ce

#He-be but smiled at me," "My that – his MasterMy Lady looks extremely tired. | Lady and k redere

as though matters of state weigh-He

uld not be rude. he

ed heavily upon her? Dells said,

Maumere

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were reading one of frankly enough,

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