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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1936.
TELEGRAPH'S NEW SERIAL
THE STORY THUS FAIL:
The Capulets and Montagues, mighty familica of Verona, are iohose private deadly enemies wars against each other contin- sally threaten the peace of the The Prince of Verona de- crees that their next battle shall mean death to whichever men- bers of the family provoke it. Romeo, son of the House of Montagne meets and falls in love. with Juliet, daughter of the Ca- nutris. They marry in aceret the dup after their meeting lest the their bitter
between Crnity Jailes separate them from each other.
THE DUEL
CHAPTER-SEVEN..............
The late afternoon sun bent down the with unrelenting heat. Even wineshops were emptied save for
fanning therein, few who-lolled themselves in desultory fashion.
At one of the tables lounged Mer- cutlo, dozing over his flacon of wine. Through half-shut eyes he watched Benvolio, who bent over the fountain in the square, cooling his hands and yarists.
lie saw Benvolio stop short, Jok anxiously down the street and whirl abeul.
pray thee, Mercutio," he called as he hastened into wineshop, "ict us retire. The day is hot." He took
toward thr square. "The Capulets are abroad," he whispered, "and if we meet we shall not escape a brawl."
ed out
Thet
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"I do protest," replied Romeo. "Iį 'Villain" back again that late thou have never injured thee; but love gavest me; for Mercutio's soul is thee better than thou canst devise, but a little woy above our head unit thou shall know the reason of staying for thee to keep him com- my love."
pany. Either thou, or I, or both Mer must go with him." Tybalt laughed in scorn. cullo, horror on hts face stepped before him.
By now the windows lining the P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND
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square were filled with frightened "Oh, calm, dishonourable, vile sub-fices. Bells sounded throughout the missioni" he muttered at Romeo is city. Doors opened disgorging ex- he drew his rapler and twirled it cited citizens into the street. Others at Tybalt. Tybalt, you rat-catcher," came running down the narrow alde he shouted, "will you walk?"
paths waving swords and clubs. The other
eyed him insolently. This time the Montagues and Capu- "What wouldst thou have with me." lets would and the eltizens able to
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"I am for you," cried Tybalt. Romeo forced himself between them. "Gentle, Mercutio, put thy with rapler and cloak. Tybalt's rapler up."
," he pleaded.
thrust caught Romeo's cloak which Mercutio pushed him aside and was swung in time to meet the with sword and dugger lunged at binde. Before he could disengage is opponent. The clash of thelr his weapon, Romeo longed and Weapons brought gaping, frightened piered hint through. Tyball fell to inces to every window and door, the ground. Romee stood above him Who would send the alarm now in a daze, drawing out his blade that the Montagues and Capulets that dripped with blood. were once again at swordspoint? "Away, Romeo,” cried Benvolio.
Romeo, aware of the aroused citi-
Be gone, Stand not amazed," he zens, again came between the duel-plended. "The citizens are up and The Prince will doom lers, crying "Benvolio, bent down Tybalt stain. their weapons!" He tried to force thee death if thou art taken. Hence JEYPORE the ment
und in the instant be gone-away," of his interference Tybalt lunged a
apart
"O, cried Homeo, "I am fortune's
telling thrust at Mercutio, stabbing foul!"
him beneath Romeo's outilung arm. "Why dost thou stay?" Benvolio's "1 am hurt,” cried Mercutio. Ty-frantic voice at Just penetrated bait and his followers-sped down Romeo's consciousness. With a wid the square.
looked after them look at the crowds milling about,
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as they ran. "Is he gone and hath Romeo bolted into their midst mid BANGALORE nothing?" he shouted in rage.
was swallowed up by them.
At that Romeo and Benvello him, helping him to arise.
supported very Instant the Prince of Verona and his retinue galloped Into the "Courage,
man,"
Romeo, Square, meeting Lord Capulet und urged The hurt cannot be much!"
his followers, and Lord Montague Mercutio eyed him lazily.
"No,' protested Mercutio. ""Tis nnd his retainers who were thien art like one of these fellows that, not so deep as a well nur so wide arriving when he enters the confines of as a church-doors but 'tis
"Where are the vile beginners of enough. tayern, elaps his sword upon the Twill serve. As for me, 10-nurrow this tray?" called the Prince. table and says 'God send me no you shall find
Benvolio stepped forward. "Oh. pointed need of thee!"
downward-" Krave man." 11 noble prince, an envious thrust from "Am I like such a fellow?" asked breath falled him and he gasped for Tybalt hit the life of stout Mercutio: SANTHIA Benvolio,
the next word, "I am peppered and then Tybalt fled. But by and | TALAMBA warrant for this work!," A shasm
by came back to Romea and to it TALMA
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"Cume, come," urhed Mercutio. "Thou art as bot a Juck in thy of pain shat Through him. Athey did go like lightning; and, c'er mood as any man in Italy. If there plague
your Houses,"
I could draw to part them, Tybalt were two such we should be cried. He pulled away from Romeo. as he fell, komen did
was staln; and shortly for one would kill the "Why the devil came you between other
us? was run under your arm."
Ruge flushed the Prince's face. pleaded.
"I thought all for the best." Romeo "For that offence Immediately do
we exile him," he thundered. "Let NANKIN Mercutio
Romeo hence in haste-else-when NELLORE brushed him "Help me into some house, Benyo-
away he's found that hour is his last!" he exclaimed, "Here come the Capulo," he said faintly, and swayed as turned from the rest and
And at his words, one Capulet
TANDA .lets!"
Renvolio carried him toward Mercutio swung la heels to the loggin aft the wineshop. "A plague nurse, who ran to tell her mistress hurried out of the square. It was Jullet's flour with a bang. "By my heel, I o both your Houses They have of this great calamity which
made worms'
"I were so ant to quarrel as thou art Benvolio pnused in his reply as the sound of marching feet approached the door. "By my head."
cure not," he declared,
|
Lje
Tybalt, lender of the Capulet and fellment of me," he cried, overtaken the husband
dead.
henchmen and nephew of the Lord ftomed knelt and took Mercutio's of the house, looked in upon the Two of them. "Gentlemen," he greeted. "A word with one of you." "And but one word with one of Mercutio inquired coolly. "Couple it with something; make it a word and a blow,
"You shall and me apt enough to that, sir," commented Tybalt, then turned away from him as his glance! lighted upon another who cume smiling down the square his face agleam with happiness and goodwill: It was Romeo hastening from his marriage to Juliet to tell his friends of his good fortuni.
Benvolio at his
"Peace be with you, sir." mutter-
Tyun15 Marettio and arricu". but the wineshop, Mercutio and heels. "Romeo!" called Tybalt drawing hlu word from its sheath: "The love I bear thee can afford no better term than
Thou art a villain." this
Romeo looked at him kindly, sec- ing him only in the light of his beloved wife's cousin. "Tybalt," he answered with courtesy, "the reason that I have to love thee duth much excuse the oppertaining rage to sucli greeting. Villain UITE I none. Therefore, farewell. I дее thou
not." He turned me greet his friends.
know'st
"Boy!" cried Tybalt, "This
body in his Arms. He looked into the dead face; and then out into the square toward Tybalt and his fol- towers who were even then return- ing. He rose, und with sword in hind, rusted out to meet them.
"Now, Tybalt," he cried, "fake the
married this fateful day.
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Romea is banished from Ve- What will Juliet do now? Will she fallow him in exile? To-morrow's chapter brings new trials to the lovers.
(To be continued.)
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1 Model ground.
4 Getting on in a balancing act
is a capital crime.
0 A row in a limb forms one kind
of question.
f German general.
10 More than one, evidently.
11 This composition doesn't sound
complete.
12 Table with no lop.
15 With nothing is a form of re-
fusal.
18 Decrees (anagram)..
18 He doesn't stick at trifles.
21 Old horse to make a ship get
along.
23 This sticks out.
24 O Toby, the plunder's divided. 26. Proverbially merry,
TOOLS NEED THIS OIL 28 Paying too long a visit, per-
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29 U.S.A. Stale,
30 Stick trade (hyphen-anagram), 31. Every penny in your pocket is.
DOWN
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2 Rude man might have become
so but was ho ever?
3 Always sald a different way, 4 Used beneath floors to deaden
sound.
Stir the soup!
6 The glory is departed.
7 Risca in disgust..
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19-Epithet for a blessing.
20 Made of rope.
21 Relapse (hyphen, 3 and 4). -
22 Document admitting of justin-
cation.
23 A famous regiment.
26 Part of the body that in't
really broken.
27 A poct.
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