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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938.

The Adventures Of

ROBIN HOOD

THE STORY THUS FAR: King Richard, leaving for the Crusades in 1191, put England under a Regency, mistrusting his Saxon- hating brother, Prince John. At a joust before the latter, Sir Robin of

a swashbuckling young Saxon, worsts Sir Guy Gisbor Locksley, a

a Norman Knight, the winning the dislike of Sir Guy's sweetheart, Lady Marian Fitzwalter, King Richard cap tured abroad and held for ransom, and Prince John plots to ma

make himself King. Sir Robin by so many valorous deeds fouls John's plans that he calls a meeting of the Normans at Nottingham to plan more brutally to persecute the Saxons, Hobin arrives, de- nouncci Prince John and in the fght that ensues Robin's life is saved by the screams of Lady Marlan who sees a man about, to cut him down with his sword. Koblu escapes and sends word to all Sarons to meet at Gallows Oak for vengeance on the Normana. Prince John dectares Robin an outlais and puts a price on his head.

CHAPTER V

ту

A Sleepless Man

E clock has just struck 3. 1 had retired at 11.30 in the hope of a good night's rest, but after bearing 12. 1, 2, and 3 strike I de- elded to have a look out of the win- dow and see if the morning Was suficiently inviting. for an early walk.

Being dissatisfled on this score, I took myself to my desk. To Induce sleep, I had resorted to various devices. I had stared vacantly Into

clarkness; had, in imagination, traversed well-known regions, and also those less familar; had tran- sacted profliable business deals, and solved knotty and Intricate pro- enrefully avolded the

"I've called you here as freeborn wheezed the High Samoer- Englishmen.

ing to his foam 1 not person-blems. The ringing volee of Robin of ally commanding the force that goes counting of imaginary sheep Jump- Locksley echoed through the dark with Sir Guy and Lady Marian to lug over an imaginary gate. forest. Lithe. young, dressed in Kenliworth Castle to guard the tax Lincoln green, he stood above the money he brings back? With hushed crowd on the trunk of a sword and life I guard it!" he shout- fallen tree, the flickering light of the expounding the table alarmingly. bonßre on his hardy, sun-browned "And what's more my dearest hope is that the murderer comes out of face,

Nearest him stood his squire, hiding--while I am present!"

"Your hope!" scoffed Sir Geoffrey. Will Scarlet, with long bow and

"Enough of this wrangling!" ex- qulver: dwarfish Much-the-Miller's- Son, who'd been a poacher; and claimed Sir Guy importantly, "I'll towering Little John, aching for a lay the outlaw by the heels when Aght. The rest were ragged serts

It was small wonder that he sald who hnd gathered from all the coun- tryside in answer to the battle call to more for at the instant a heavy through the of flobin-now an outlaw to be taken black arrow crashed dead or alive before dawn, if Prince window and buried itself in the wall

above his head, John had his way about it."

"Englishmen "Itolin went on. "who are loyal to King Richard, God bless him.... us we lived in

While he was among

peace.

since

Such methods, it may be remarked by similar sufferers or those more richly blessed, were foredormed to failure. But my resources were not exhausted. Pillows were re-arrang- ed, were added to, and then finally removed. No use. Sleep refused to come. Eye and neck exèrelsea were resorted to, but all were unavailing. in similar circumstances, Books, have often been a help and a & lace, but these were discarded for

not producing the desired results. All Through the Night

Why not express thoughts em- budying some experiences spread over many years? The thought was intriguing, and immediately acted This is no, new-what shall

I call it?-weakness, affliction, or what? For forty years or over 1 have been a victim.

Lafer in the day Robin, Little John and Mitch were walking fully armed in the greenwood, when they came upon an extremely fat monk sleep upon. But

ing by a stream and snoring terri- John has seized the Regency feally. He wore sword and dagger, Ouy of Gisbourne and the rest

and his round steel hat lay by him the traitors have murdered pillaged

We've suffered from on the turf, near a huge meat ple,

eaten. but partly

Robin the car-loppings amused started to finish

much their cruelly

the ple. the deliberate the beatings

the At the moment the line of the frlar's and down. the burning of rod began to bob up

Itobin, always ready for a joke, took the mistreatment of our the wriggling fish from the hook, It's time we stopped and threw it at the fpt monk. It's

dopping

him. "Bless awoke

miracle!"

blindings with hot irons tongue-slicings

homes

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In my younger days I spent nights many of them-in sindy; not few hours but the whole night long. In other words from 24 to 48 hours nt a time I would have no sleep.

Neglected studies in early years, hnd women

to be made good long after the them!"

There was a roar of approval and soul," he cried, "a

my adolescent period. These recurring periods of sleeplessness may be the he held up his hand for sllence.

But when he saw Robin munch-outcome of this violation of Nature's This forest is wide. It can ing at his pie and shelter and clothe and feed a band roarlously. he scrambled to his feet come

laughing up Jawa. At any rate, these periods with depressing frequency, ..good arch shouting angrily. of good swordsmen

"Robber! Thief! and, when prolonged, induce lassi- erit. If you're willing to fight for Give me back my piel" When the tude and what may be inelegantly our people, I want you! Are you little friar made for Robin with described as a "washed out" feel-

drawn sword, he presented the point ing. of his own at his foc.

with

A

the

"Not I..

A gigantic shout of approval rent the night and many a sword-blade "You'll get nothing from me-I'm glitered as it leapt from its sheath a curtal frier and vowed to poverty." and dashed upward in, the medieval "Listen to me, good father!” I gesture of allegiance.

live in the forest with a few score "Kacchi" Every man within the good fellows! To tell the truth, sound of the, ringing voice obeyed. we're outlawal And since we're wind set all the dim leaves new-born to the greenwood, we've trembling Do you, the freemen of chosen you to join us and do our the forest, take outh to despoll christenings!" the rich only to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and shelter the old

"Oh, yes you will! You'll like and sick to protect all women, us all when you know us! It's gel- Norman or Saxon, rich or poor?" ting late and we must get back to

"We do!"

our camp! Twill be a short-cut "Do you solemnly swear to fight across the stream-but I don't want

death the oppressors of

to get wet! So you'll carry me on to remain firm in love your

back The

friar balked. of England and loyally to Robin prodded him with his sword. guard, her until the return of our "You must learn obedience, father! sovereign King. Richard of the Bend!" He finally did so and Robin Lion Heart?"

hopped aboard. do solemnly swear!"

As they splashed across through So began the terrifying reign of the stream Much confided to Little Robin of Locksley and his Merry John and Robin's pack-mule was Men devouring flame to wrong none other than Friar Tuck of Foun- doors beacon of hope to the tain Abbey noted for being the wronged.

cleverest swordsman in England,

Words In due time a council of war was

There

appeared to be some truth hold the great hall of Nolting in the statement for on

in

the other ham Castle, with the High Sheriff, bank the Friar drew his sword, the Bishop of the Black Canons, and gripped Robin fercely, and

turned nil the knights not yet felled by the the tables by making Robin bend

tenging black arrows of Robin's while he himself mounted. enchanted bow, in attendance.

mid-stream Robin alit and such

ed

We do

"

In

Lest someone may ask. Why not try something to improve the exist- ing state of affairs, let me mention some of the things I have tried,

I have a car and frequently have driven for 24 hours non-stop. No, I have never been dangerous or reckless driving, and charged with

never have had an accident involv-

ing injury to person. My record is absolutely clean, and I am 67 years of age. I have invariably had sound night's rest after this driving experience. Driving alone through the night, however, is somewhat cerle, and sometimes accompanying friends are not easily obtained, Worse than the Discate

Drugs? Yes, I have tried them. Effective? Yes and no. Sleep. has been obtained, but the "dozey" morning feeling, took a long time to wear off, and the, cure was. worse than the disease,

have tried numerous things. I have To induce physical exhaustion I walked Edinburgh's streets-also those of other cities-all night. On have walked the shores of the Forth numerous evenings and mornings I

till the world was awake.

was

"Five of us dead.. murder duel began as even Sherwood Forest Sitting In a city public park one

walled Sir Geoffrey, "Sir had never beheld. For three hours delightful summer morning at 4, Ivor, Baldwin, Nigel, Norbert.. they kept it up and neither would saw two policemen approaching. A I "You don't need to name them to give in. Finally the Friar tripped comfortable drowsy feeling met broke in Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and sat down in water to his arm- coming over me, and I had decided pacing the resounding floor in ex- pits. "By our Lady you're the finest to go home. I awaited their ap- ireme, agitation.

swordsman I've ever met!" sald proach, however. Without giving ly, our men can't even loy a Friar Tuck, "you're Robin Hood, hot from to the eyes of a taxdodger," aren't you?" "How did you know them the opportunity to accost me, went on Sir Geoffrey in an injured "If I hadn't known," chuckled Tuck that I was endeavouring

I remarked that T was all right tone, willout getting an arrow in tapping his knife, "you'd have got Nature's sweet restorer. I succeed- the throat. It's an outrage!" this through the ribs on our first trip ed. With a significont look at each go to be stopped!" snorted across." "So you'll join us, then?" otber, and a somewhat pitying and Sir Mostinier.

"Aye only to convert you from "Have you vied to stop him?" your thieving ways!"

compassionate one at me, they moved off without retorted Sir Guy, angrily.

Will Scarlet galloped up in wild dently they were under the Impres- a word. Evi- Like, but I p. I couldn't excitement.

slon that my mental balance had find him

Robin, I've just not word

been somewhat disturbed.

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to Woo

Friends have advised, all sorts of

What chance has anyone of Bind- he began but seeing the stranger. ing him?" cried Sir Geoffrey, "when stopped. "Go on," said Robla, "he's remedies. Few there are--the re- every woodchopper and villager is one of us!" "One of us his friend?"!

grin medies, not the friends-that I have ned Will, "faith, ho looks like "Aye, ahd"overy, runaway sert three of us! But here's the newslot tried. Suppers and no suppers; and Saxon thief in the Shire joining Sir Guy is on his way through Sher-high pillows, low pillows, no pillows, hlin, puffed, the High Sheriff, I've wood bound for

all kinds of drinks-tea, coffee, cocoa, Nottingham Heal sent aples into the forest time and has the tax money-a fortune-and and many others, but all without time again to and his hulding place, many men--and Lady Mariant"

success. In case any humorous but it's of ná use!

"Good! Good!"

Robin. aurcastic reader should through your "Let's be off Give Friar Tuck a colutons "While you are safely at home!" boost there, Little Johnl We'll give liquid than the foregoing, let me at suggest soine sironger sneered Sir Ralf.

Sir Guy a welcome worthy of him!" once state that his or her efforts will "Do you

question my valour?"

(Continued To-morrow)

be entirely fruitless, as I am a life- long abstainer, and intend to remain.

is off, like smokcol"

strikes and

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Practically all my life I have been keenly interested in physical exer- cises. I have lifted weights of fairly heavy denominations; have been a member of all kinds of athletic clubs, Including barriers, swimming, walk- Ing, and cycling clubs; and have also done a litle in the "noble art," 50 called. I take regular and systema. tic exercises daily, and can do with alx hours'

rs' sleep each night-that is, when it comes.

It is little consolation to know that many celebrated men have suffered in the same way, and that some of Edinburgh's prominent citizens could cited as "insomniacs." Many others, famous in all walks of life,

ould be mentioned.

be

1-notice, however, that the hands

I-

of the clock are going round: ; 13ˇlà

now 1,18.a.m., and I pover was more

wide awake and less inclined to

Who said non-intervention? Italian troops lighting for Franco taken prisoners by the Government forces during an advance.

FRANCO'S REPLY

Now End

the

Mockery

O

By A Diplomatic Correspondent

NE thing at any rate can be said for General Franco's answer on the Non Intervention Committee's plan. It is perfectly plain and unambiguous.

He rejects the plan lock, slock and barrel. He does not argue over detalls. He dismisses as im- practicable and unacceptable every single basic feature of it,

He will not accept proportional withdrawal of "volunteers," He will not accept a limited grant of belligerent rights. He will not accept the scheme for sea control, He will not hear of air control. Even to control of land frontiers he has objections,

"

So the famous "British' plan produced over a year ago, debated and discussed month after month, at last accepted in every détail by all the Powers, la dead beyond hope of resurrection.

Nor is anything left in its place. General Franco's counter-pro- posals need not be seriously con- sidered: for there is not the remotest possibility of their accep- tance either by the Non-Interven- tion Committee or by the Spanish Government.

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They amount to this; that all the volunteers on the Government alde be withdrawn and only a tiny portion of those on the rebel side: that the Government's land frontier be hermetically sealed: and that full rights be granted to the rebels (supertor at sea) to blockade its ports. The thing is too grotesque for discussion.

So not only the British plan " ls dead. Withdrawal of volunteers is dead. Effective sea control is dead.

What remains of non-interven- tion?

There are the promises of the Governments not to allow men or munitions or planes to be sent to. Spain, Those promises, in the case of Germany and Italy, are being notoriously and even admittedly treated as scraps of paper.

There is the system of "Non- Intervention observers" on ships bound for Spain. By general agreement It is useless untess backed up by some other form of control: and no other form is now possible.

There is the closing of the French frontler. This remains: as the pledges of the British, French and other Governments not to allow men or munitions to be sent remain.

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N.I.C." had to give warning that unless he has some more money ho must shut down the control scheme on October 1 and dismiss his officiala.

Why continue to pour more money down that malodorous drain? Why continue the pre- tence of non-intervention any longer?

There is surely only one honest and one wise course.

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★

It is at once to Open

the Pyrenean frontier, at once to lift the ban on the sending of war material to the Spanish Govern- ment, at once to take the steps which the Admiralty is confident it could take effectively to safe- guard British shipping lawfully trading with Spanish ports.

If that were done, if the balance were redressed, if the Fascist States saw that their protégé was galaing no unfair advantage, then there would be a possibility of negotiating again-on an equal footing.

The folly of Mr. Chamberlain is to have given away all his strong cards before sitting down to the table.

What argument can there be in present circumstances against the honest policy?

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It would mean danger of war? Bluff and nonsense. Does anybody | KG seriously Imagine that Germany would attack the Maginot Line if the Pyrenees were opened, or that Italy would dare make war on the British Empire if we protected our shipping?

It would endanger the Anglo- Italian agreement? But what is left of the Anglo-Itallan agree- ment? It is not to come into force until there is a substantial with- drawal of "volunteers' from Spain. And that is now out of the question, unless we first redress the Spanish balance and then negotiate.

Mr. Eden warned the Prime Minister in February. His warn- ing has proved only too true. It was useless to negotiate unless the Italians gave evidence of good faith by deeds.

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Mr. Chamberlain preferred to belleve Bignor Mussolini rather than to believe Mr. Eden. He put l trust in the Duce and got rid of his Foreign Secretary,

Now he pays the penalty for that. weakness. He has lost all round, He has got neither withdrawal nor his agreement; and had he been strong he could have had both. *

His friend, the Duce, has indeed That is all,

The "Non-Inter-treated him scurvily (for the vention system na it now is, as

Franco" answer was inafubitably now it can only be, operates en-

inspired and approved in Rome). tirely against the Cpanish Govern- Let him learn the lesson. Weak- mont, entirely in favour of the ness and gulliblity are fatal in rebels. And Franco's reply de-

Mplomacy. Even now a strong stroys all hope of reforming it, of

British Government could redress even partially redressing. the

the situation,But with every now balance...

display of weakness it becomes worse and more dangerous.

Is there any vestige of excuse for continuing, for continuing to spond public money on it?

Recently the Secretary of the

W. N. Ewer

"P.5-The abové jsuggestión -wak bad and slept untii 8.30, then got up, sleep than at this moment: Shall I acted on, but without results. I had dressed, and went to business, with

Again tempt orpheus and imitate

famous person, and so off to bed?

further look at the Epening "Du- the pleaking prospect of playing. | patch, continued _the_reading of a golf foursome In thé, evening....

book on War, and at 6.30 retired to,

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