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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBER 24, 1938.

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Our New

The

Ten - Day Serial

Adventures Of

ROBIN

CHAPTER I

armour.

whose

HOOD

"M-unich-the-Miller's-Son

•

"What the devil

. raised his voice so that it might be sure to reach the ears of the retreat-

"There was a knight who stormed

-a All With full ten thousand men, And when at last the top was

100

He tumbled down again

Robin and Will laughed loud and

They NEVER

Took A HOLIDAY

THE belief that most artista were

Bohemian Idlers dies hard. One has only to study the lives of the world's greatest painters to detect the fallacy.

hours

Very few of the immortals were blessed with social or pecuniaey ad- vantages. It is recorded of most of them that they seldom had time or money in the early days for a holi- daychelangelo

for worked MIC

years together without thought of a vaca- tion. He attributed his aptitude for hard work to his spare method of ing. A little bread and wine sus- tained him for many

day; he frequently rose in the middle of the night to occupy himself at the casel. On these occnsions he fixed a candie Into the pasteboard cap he wore upon his head, saying that the arrangement served a double pur- for pase. It left

hands free work, and it prevented hir OWN shadow from falling across the work. He slept in his clothes so na to be ready to resume labours immediate- ly on awaking. When a friend sug- hegested he should take a

a holiday ho spent eight months in the marble quarries at Carrara choosing mi- terial for a new tomb commissioned for a Pope.

had more

you don't even

fek,

your

In early manhood, to make himself a proficient artist he spent days studying anatomy by dissecting dead bodies. It is said that this practice so injured his stomach that for the rest of his life he could not eat or drink with proft.

Not an Idle Day

10

tist

but

"You know it's death to kill the lug Sir Guy. Richard of the lion heart-leaving saluted her gravely and Bald, "I be King's deer?" for the Crusades in 1193-nistrust your favour, my Lady!" The old

And death from unger H We ing his Suxou-hating brother, Prince woman backed away, frightened, but

don't

thanks to you an the John, put England under a Regency, he leaned over her whispering eager

rest of Prince John's Norman cut- Bitterly resentful, and backed by ly. "Hurry. Granny! Give me your throats at Nottingham Castle Sir Guy of Gisbourne and other kerchief-anything-but quickly!"

"Shut

up, you!" bellowed the powerful Norman barons, Prince

She hastily whipped off her ker-

disturbing doing ve her nose John avidly awaited an excuse to chief,

n speedy day aster-at-urms, pave seize the Regents power, amusing with it, and handed it to him. Thengs with the knite. But Much long-laughed Ull the green forest himself meanwhile with the hunt Saxons cheered tumultuously. Ife the-Miller's-Sou refused to be hush- rang with merry echoes.

ed. "! not shut up for no Norman Much-the-Miller's-Son had a sense bowed to the old woman again and .On day which he was not likely rode back to the royal box. As he edge-robbers, so I won't Kill of humour, too-but he

forget, Prince John was in atten- passed the Lady Marion she was give if se like, Sir Guy, but first I'll important inatters to settle, and his

rob var's face was exceedingly serious dance nt a jousting match in the ing Sir Guy her kerchief, but found ave me say! Ye can beat an

an starve u Saxons How

but

He padded across the velvet car- Courtyard uf Nottingham Costle, time to direct a scornful glance when King Richard escapes and gets pel of the turf, knelt awkwardly be

In the windy sunlight, under Sir Robin.

ome again, e'll take the lot of ye by fore Robin, took both his hands in tering pennaals, a motley crowd "Ladies..." he thought to him- was gathered the blazing silks and self with a chuckle, huge their, the scruff the neck un cave ye his own, lifted them to his tousled

Into the sea, su 'e will!

head, and left them there, in token velvets of the nobility in contrast minds with the winda thul blow! Sir Guy in an overpowering fury, of feally with the

inore, saber garb of the The Lady Morian

comely matched his sword from its scab Thanks, good master people, and the rags of serfs and wench!" beggars.

Again the trumpet blast-the blar-bard, raised it high and was about to mumbled in humble gratitude.

"Look: before you shoot next time, Mounted heralds were in readiness ing voice-and the iwo kalghts, their strike down the little man without

more ndo. But at that instant a little man," said Robin kudiy. to announce the combats and keep helmets bearing the oddly-assorted great Black arrow sereamed out of "From this day, Master," vowed score; squires of competing knights, favours of their ladies, visors down, the forest. It struck the broadsword Much solemnly. "I felt only you!" hoth Norman and Saxon, to replace lances at rest--galioped forward from from Sir Guy's hand and hurled it

"What? Why. bruken lances, lead of wounded opposite sides of the lists.

a dozen yards away. They collided violently, their lances clamation he grasped Horses, or mend damaged

With an ex- know me!"

his

"Don't know yer stinging Posted everywhere outside the sts shattered, but neither unhorsed. wrist.

tek. tek! Why, bless were wandering minstrels

Again they came together with Breathless silenen fell upon the cart, there ain't a poor Saxon in duty it was to celebrate with naisy terrifle fores Robin's hurled lanec

#11 Nolting'amshire as don't know company. flourishes each feat. of arms, each cought Sir Guy squarely and swept- fortunate or brilliant stroke.

Then they heard the snapping of an pray for Sir Robin of Locks- him from his saddle.

lev With wild clamour the Saxons pro- ness rode two merry knights, one in

twigs, and out of the green wilder- 19 Prince Johu sat in the royal box

ile needs their prayers. with the lovely Lady Marlin Fitz- claimed Robin the victor.

"Take me for your servant, Master! walter. The

Bogludus Bishop Leaving his horse in the care of scarlet, one in Lincoln green,

of the Black Canons was with him, too, Will Scarlet the winner strode non Guy, but the one in green interrupted

." began Sir ! the 'ole forest there's no such

'unter as ne

I'll be faithful to and the notoriously stupid High chalantly toward Prince John he him gently, a faintly ironical inite

уст Sherlit of Nollingham, not to men- displeasure was evident through the

"Come tion many lords and ladies of Nor- smile that distorted his wily face. on his brown young face.

Sir Guy man sympathies,

"Congratulations, Sir Robin," he

you wouldn't kill Suddenly #

my servant for telling the truth!" the said, over

"on o

a lucky stroke crowd--the silence before a storm. "My thanks. Your Highness!"

ther for sort or noble," Sir Guy re chWhere follers!"

"For Billing the King's deer, whe-

you goes." said Two

knights in full armour, visors Robin replied with the utmost good joined sharply, "The penalty is death! down,

the favours of their ladies humour, "It was also lucky that my ff

"Fetch the deer, then this man Buttering from their helmets, rode lance was tipped with a crunell

is your servant

Almost tearful with Joy Much-the- as you say, toward each other at full gallop, and else Noltingham would now by in

Miller's-Son did as he was told. Still smiling Robin took his bow met with terrifle force and the shat, are moed of a new lord

When at last Robin and Will Sear- tering of lances, in the centre of the lovely Lady Murlan of a new lover from Will Searle, fitted an arrow let were mounted and ambling along lists. Both knights crashed from

Prince John's red face flushed red-heart, sald courteously. The pen- Much trudged happily after, bearing

into

it and aiming it at Sir Guy's under the shadowy boughs. their guddies and horse went down der and he was about to make an alty, I take it, is still death, even the body of the deer on his shouldern. in cloud of dust. There was a ungry reply. But 3 courier from it

deer intended the deafening scream of excitement from forelim

Prince And the moon was rising. lands arrived.

life horse Joon's table--and mean

to bring it the throng and squires ran forward lathered with

"And now for Nottingham Castle foam to assist the fallen contenders to their "A message from France, Your to the meeting of the barons to-night and the banqueting barons. Will

Highness, from your brother, King

at Nottingham Castle!"

sang out Robin, "and chicken-heart- Sir Guy looked hard at the arrow ed John!" "Well, my Lady Marian." inquired Richard. On his way to England he

-looked hard at Robin. Then, white Prince John Jubilantly, "was it not as captured in Vienna by Leopold with rage, he wheeled his horse and when you drop down the deer before "I'm thinking he'll open his eyes well worth your while to come with of Austria. He is held for ransom started down from the glade. His him!" ine from London Town to see what of the Castle of Durenstein?”

"He'll open the wider l' faith, at Prince John-seeing himself upon let unslung his lute and began to what follows!" stout arms our Nottingham cousins

men followed. Hurriedly Will Senr- have?" Before she could answer the Throne of England-could hardly stram the strings and to sing. He the herald's trumpet was announcing hide his evil joy.

(To be continued) the next tilt. He lowered his horn and shouted, "The next joust will be between the vallant Norman knight, Sir Guy of Gisbourne applause from the Normans inter- Prince John spoke as though the rupted him.

and the Saron news grieved him surely. knight-Sir Robin of Lackstep

"Our good King Richard a prison- Sir Robin sat his snowy steed in er!" he lamented, "My nable brother armour with lance, sword and a captive in a foreign land!" Then, shield, the latter bearing his device, in his best imperial manner, he sum- black arrows on a field of white, moned a courtier. "Tell Sir Guy of! His helmet was carried by the youth- Cisbourne to order a meeting of all ful squire he called W Scarlet, the Norman barons . . . for a week fantastically dressed in the hue that from to-night!"

feel.

fub

hush fell

Frenzied

And the

But he reckoned without Robin!

CHAPTER K

matched his name, with a lute slung This done he offered a roval arm over his shoulder. During the tre to Lady Marian Filzwalter and, fol mendous cheering of the Saxons, Str lowed by the Bishop of the Black! Robin

more than once looked down Canons, the High Sheriff of Nolting- at Will with a lifted eyebrow or a bath and the rest of his traitorous

*wink.

Norman retainers, he left the court- This Saxon seems to have many yard for the Great Hall of the Castle. friends. Your ghness!" said the "You well know, Robin, what that lovely Marlan, evidently not too well means to all Saxons sald Will Sear- pleased. "A lot of good twill do him let, as knight and squire canteret against Gisbourne!" snorted Prince Jinglingly out of Nottingham toward John. Turning to the ponderous the open country. High Sheriff he asked brusquely,

"It means." answered Robin grim- "Who Is he anyway--this Robin of ly, "that a mad dog will be let loose Locksley?"

among them!" Then, with a steely "A trouble-maker, Your Highness," smile, his hand on his trusty bow, Hald

the High Sheriff, his little eyes he added, "Which means, a niad dog glinting, "an independent reckless will be routed, Will, my lad!" rogue who goes about the Shire stir- Within

A week their prophecy! ring up the Saxons against autho- came true. Inoffensive Saxons were i rity!"

thrown into irons, lashed and robbed, Against me?" The High Sheriff and their houses burned to the nodded vigorously and was about to ground.

say more when the Bishop, rolling Sir Guy of Gisbourne-so recently his eyes toward heaven, interrupted: worsted in the joust by the enchant- "And he sets himself up as a saviour ed lance of Sir Robin was riding in of the common people!"

state through Sherwood Forest one

"I'll bear the knave in mind?" fine afternoon with other knights in murmured the Prince ominously. armour, the squires and an errort As the two knights cantered to- of mounted men, when he spied far ward the royal box, Sir Robin, who above him on a sunny slope u graz- appeared to be saying nothing at ull, ing deer. He regarded it ensunlly nurmured out of the corner of his for it was no uncommon sight. But mouth, "You're looking uncommonly when the animal fell pierced by an well-pleased with yourself to-day, arrow, Sir Guy relned his steed, and Sir Guy! Are you planning a hang- waited

later breathingsl

A

moment barefoot man

in a "I know a fit subject for one!"

ran from biding. "You might have more luck with glanced furtively about and seemg

leather Jerkin

a rope than you'll have with your no one, whipped out his knife, and Jancel"

Sir Gay's eyes blazed with knelt to skin his forbidden hate.

Sir Guy spurred hladorse, aud

prey

Sir Robin's eyes were laughing- gesturing to the others to follow, rode and

aho drew rein before Prince. furiously up the slope toward the John, the tiny golden bells on his fallen deer. The poacher, hearing horse's bridle tinkled merrily. the commotion, made a mad dash: for Again the trumpet and the her- his life, but soon the Norman horse- ald's cry: "Know ye, good people, men, thundering about him, bore him that is the final joust of the day, to the ground. A dwarfish man, he according to ancient custom, the visit fought desperately, but was soon ing knight shall have the privilege, overpowered and borne panting and

he so

to demand of Ledy fruthing at the mouth before the out- desire Marian Fitzwalier, our Maid of raged Sir Guy of Gisbourne.

whomsoever else ha "Your name, you Saxon dog!"

Our to tocar a

Honour or

deems fairest her

a page in

In the

ус

"A b-better one than yours

black

Then Lady Marian who was in the "Mind your manners" shouted one! act of giving her kerchief to Sir Guy, of the men-nt-arms, a burly fellow, withheld it, flushing angrily. "Does smashing him across

the mouth,

this "mean," "Your. Highnear," she ask-"Title Is Sir Guy of Glabourne!"

ed haughtily "that I

Gm

to give my "Sir Guy or the devil there's little

avour to this-this-Saxonl

choice atween them Prince John nodded.

began the ittle man but a rain of Robin wheeled his horse, and kicks and blows silenced him. The ignoring the Lady Marian, rode to man-at-arms. by way of precaution,

·ward a group of the poorest Saxons, pointed a kolfo at his throat, Hajjing before a withered crone he "What are you called;"{; said!".

now,

for

1'11 "But I don't need you "I asks no pay, Master only asks to foller you

"But

I

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