THE METTINGS OF JASON:

Gun Flash, Issue XIX, 8 May 1943, Page 3

THE METTINGS OF JASON:

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• Jupiter tho life giver was scarce arisen when, the noble Jason was summoned to the presence of the Chief,

Wiokstidium, who greeted him cordially, "This day, would care to visit the most splondi of my domains?" Jason returned his salutation and said verily ho wouldst.

Wiokstidium thereupon girded up his loins, paying great attention to the exactitude of their height, and led Jason end hi a Argonauts out to a chariot of steel and wood which whisked them off amidst much bowing and scraping©

The journey was yet young in length, though not in arduousnens, when a familiar odour assailed Jason’s nos** tri Iso "Shades of Greecel" quoth he, Tin that most delectable of smells, the excreta of goats." But the mighty Y/ickstidium did stop up his nose and muttered something about those stinking so-and-so’s®, from which Jason gathered that in this land the stench iof the goat hef,d was not viewed with favour o Thence, in the time it takes one ■Frnostus Madeline to quaff one flagon •of mead, they came unto a fair ampi’theatre which was named "Sleepy I Hollow”. However ? from what followed, !Jason gathered that the name was given !purely in jest, for when the presence of the party was mode known to the inhabitants of this vale, much scurrying to and fro and loud commands from

the centurions brought forth many bitter and obscene mutterings from the many slaves who, with punch sod ease, did sot about tho ordering and cleaning up of their persons end habitations®

Jason was then confronted by a magnificent pars nag of commanding mien end shiny appearance, around whose eyes were rings which were not tho rings of dissipation, but which were attached to his face by hooks and were evidently intended to gave unto him a. wise stare as of tho hoot owl® Jason recognised in him tho footed rank of Sergeant Major, arid was Intrigued to learn that his name was MacKinnonius®

This day was obviously one of groat portent;, for the ‘'Sleepy Onos 11 wore in a state of groat tenant mid performed many lateral and circular movementso Jason was then led up a tortuous winding path to the summit of a high hill and thence into a small wooden hovel therein wore jammed.many slaves, centurions and chiefs. Below him Jason perceived four long tubes over which were spread largo nets to keep the many birds from fouling the brightness thereof © At a terse com*-* mend from Wiokstidium, weird numbers, end sayings poured from the lips of the emmnssad warriors in the manner of their humble counterparts of the K in g do m o f IT a 1 a why •*tl ie -Sea, Thereupon thero camo a silence of groat length while a reddish hue grew upon the checks of the mon who were expectantly gazing seawards• A grind-

ing a-oUi-/ 1 stole through the. hush' as, if tho Omnipotent Ono, Widestidiun, . did wish4^ Hunton his teeth. Then - a Flash! ik roar from a. tube I The warriors relaxed’. and ail the tubes di< follow tho example of . the first, 'one , : whose loader had boon consulting his oracle so long, ■ Many splashes hid appear on. hour’s sailing ' away, both ~>t • from the land and ’the smell vessel which was tho object of tho great one I wrath. ?