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THE

AFFAIRS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1935.

CELLINI

The Story Of A Great Lover, A Great Artist-The Most Charming.

Rascal Of All Time

(By LEWIS ALLEN BROWNE)

At bim at the swine?" a voice cried. Benvenuto recognised Count

Mala

Benvenuto Cellini is not only the greatest goldsmith in all Europe in the 16th century, but feared as a firebrand fighter, and notoriour as a lover, His die love ja Della, Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Florence. Thia Duchess fell madly in love with Benvenuto and several times saved him from hanging. The Duke of Florence, desirous of Benvenuto & beautiful but dumb model, Angela, swore he would hang Benvenuta for abducting the girl from the palace. But again the wit of the Duchess won back Benvenuto's life. Benvenuto, however, risked the Duchess' displeasure by making love to Della in the palace. The Duke arranged to give a formal banquet in the palace in Ben- venuto's honor. Angela was coached on banquet behavior by Benernuto, but there was no telling if she would remember his instructions. The gala event had to be postponed when the Duchess suffer ed a sprained ankle. Benvenuto went to pay his respects to the Duchess, but it was Della who got his passionate kisses on that visst." Unfortunately, the Duchess saw them.

"If it could only be, but I lear it is not to be. And, another thing, Venuto, I must warn youconcerning the chancellor,” Della said.

.“ Ottavanio? Well know his enmity, I would have been dead years ago could be have had his way and prevalled against the seeming God-giren good fortune that follows me."

Beware of him, Venuto. have thrice heard him trying, to convince Her Excellency that you should be hanged. Tell me why did they wish to hang you this time?"

"All on account of a craven than to make explanations if any thing not fit "to be called a man or the guards should see' Atto Count Maflo, the Duke's pulling question him. nephew," and he told ber the in-

At his quarters Benvenuto found, cidents of the insult from Count Angela sleeping peacefully on the Miño and his revenge by means couch. He stared at her for some of what he called a "Diet of files." minutes.

Della laughed, despite her horror of what might have followed. «he told him then, in detail, of her ap peal to the Duchess.

The Duchess, still trying to catch some word, heard, Della's laugh and for a moment she felt a4 though she could strangle the girl. Then she shrugged her-beautiful matronly shoulders. "As. If she can have him!" she muttered,

The Duke came out. "My lady, whatever are you đo: ing out here?" he asked; querious- ty

Beautiful Clod

retired to dream and in her dreams she was fleeing Italy with her beloved "Venuto."

The following day Benvenutó first busted himself with picking. up his precious tools and all of 'his materials, to be removed to his new workshop in the Duke's palace. To the delight of the apprentice, Ascanio, he was to be permitted to still work with his master. It was at the suggestion of the Duchess.

Worried About Bor

apprentice was faithful and trust- She had asked Benvenuto if his

worthy. Upon being assured, she had said, with a most innocent ex- "You" beautiful clod, he-murpression, save for the little maps of aiured and went to his bedroom naughtiness in her eyes, “It is well, to sleep.

Benvenuto. Bring along this ap- prentice. He can serve to warm--- to notify you, if anyone comes when we are discussing your work. In your study."

In the boudoir of the Ducaess Della was doing her best to rub away the headache, quite unaware that no headache existed:

*Your hands are child," the Duchess reached up and cola, 'my

felt of Della's arma. "Your whole arm is cold. Have you been out for a breath of air?

"Yes, my Lady, I was out."

a balcony from your rooms, and the garden is damp at this hour" My Lady, I have never told you

agreed, but the light in his eyes Benvenuto had 8.3 gravely

made the heart of the Duchess beat faster.

As for Angela she was going to be à problem, Benvenuto feared. "For a breath of air?" There is į The Duchess would never permit her to live in the palace as his model, as he well knew. Finally he decided to consult Polverino, for he was well aware that while Pol- verino was a trusted' secretary of the Duke, he was, first and fore- most, faithful to the Duchess and in reality obeyed her orders, made secret reports to her and aided her in whatever little dashes she might make occasionally into affairs of the heart.

severe itni **

Do you mean til

"Ab, my Lord, the Duchess re- piled, speaking loudly to waran untruth. I went out to say Benvenuto and Della in the gar-farewell to 'Venuto." den below, "the pain from my "Venuto ankle has given me a headache. I came out for the "Yes, my Lady. 1 nave cauéd night air to cool my head.. I shall him 'Veduto since he was a lad go in at once and send for Sig of ten and I a child of three or norita Bantini, her soft, cool hands four. I-I told him that my duties on my head seldom fails to drive were ever with you." pain away."

"Do so, my Lady."

And did he protest? Didn't he have a word of love for you, or

Below Dells and Benvenuto - is the love all on your side?". had. already sent long much of. aulged in one more quick em- He has always been fond of

Benvenuto pretended to be set- ting his new shop to rights. He

his heavier belongings from the

lighter valuables and his ridet cherished tools with him. It was not difficult for him to get word out to the quarters of the mem- bera of the Duke's court that he wanted to see Polverino. Before so very long Polverino slipped into the new goldsmith shop alone,

A message for someone? Pol verino, inquired, smiling broadly

It is like this-what the darll am I to do with that dumb beauty. Angela?”.

brace and an exchange of kisses, me, my Lady. Indeed, he e-shop. He brought some of his and she allently entered the house braced and kissed me. I shall a to be in readiness when the ways love him." Duchess should send for her. She "The world is full of good men, was trembling a little, wondering my 'child, or as good as men rm how cross the Duchess would have none of them are Saints in these heen if she had not overheard days All in good time I shall what was sata and thus couldn't make a match for you with some be founded servante

gay young blade, a Cóunt, at The Duke called servants and least." the Duchess was helped to bobble Thank you, my Lady. You are back to her boudoir. There she most gracious and kind to mer sent for Della Meanwhile Ben The Duchess was delighted. She venuto departed silently over a firmly believed that Della was shrub-hidden section of the castle quite resigned to giving up Ben wall, thinking it more discreet venuto. As for Dells, she finally

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AEROPLANES FOR PRINCE

Two New Passenger. Machines

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Feb. 23,

Two new aeroplanes for the Prince of Wales are being built at Hatfield. One will be delivered in April and the other in May. They will be identical in equipment and decoration, and wil have a range pf 800 miles in still air. Their top speed will be 165 miles an hour and their cruising speed 140 miles an hour.

Its

wings

The type, chosen by his Royal Highness is the Dragon Six, which is similar in cabin accommodation to the smaller of the two machinës he used last year, but is Atted) with two Gipsy Stx (200 h.p.) en- gines instead of the 130 h.p. units Installed in the ordinary Dragon. are tapered, and the undercarriage is carefully faired The difference in cruising speed between the two types is about 30 miles an hour. With the more powerful engine the Dragon can fly fully loaded on either engine at any height up to 5.000-ft. Its ceiling is 21,300rt. The Tuel con- sumption is 19 gallons an hour.

In order that range may be in- creased and the standard of pas. senger comfort may be raised, the cabin, which normally takes eight seats, will carry only five passen- Provision will be made for gers. serving light meals on board, and the equipment will include an electric kettle for making tea. "The upholstery of the cabin will prob- ably be done in grey and red," the exterior colour scheme will be sear- let and blue, the colours of the

Brigade of Guards, which the Prince has adopted for his earlier aeroplanes.

The Dragon Six is already used by various air lines, and four of this type were ordered recently from the de Havilland. Company by Channel Islands Airways.

NOW

SALE

M.PS. TOUR OF

E. AFRICA

Good Market For Boots

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, March 1. The group of six M.Ps who recently toured East Africa for the

will, it is learned, shortly present Empire Parliamentary Association

a report of considerable interest.

Their visit was remarkable for their skilful avoidance of official functions. They went primarily to' study the "human element."

While highly praising the work *ot the Various administrations

suggestions to improve economic they make a number of important

conditions in general and the lot of the native in particular.

4 Unexpected, Market

is that there is a good market for One curious fact that emerges cheap boots among the natives not for reasons of vanity, but in the interests of hygiene. The hardiest feet are not proof against germs.

The report lays emphasis on the alertness of foreign countries in respect of the market for other commodities-especially fabrics... in East Africa.

It has already been made clear from other sources that Japanese exporters have devoted consider able attention to opportunities there.

Sir John Wardlaw-Milne led the delegation, and Captain Peter active of the younger Conserva- MacDonald, one of the most tive M.Ps, was a moving spirit.

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did you plunder?"

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