THE JUNTINGS OF JASON :

Gun Flash, Issue XXI, 22 May 1943, Page 3

THE JUNTINGS OF JASON :

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/ Agara it would appear that the name was given in jest for the sports were to be held at Sleep Holl low. When Jason viewed the preparations. he was greatly impressed. Indeed when he perceived among the .. large gathering or warriors, three women cf pleasing appearance, clad in vestal white, he enquired if it would be possible for him to partake in the pursuit of them, for Dryads they must certainly be. ’’Not now, not now,he was told, and perforce had ,to bear himself in patience. The rivalry between the warrior contesingewas great indeed, and no less was the rivalry betweenthose who came for naught save to gaze and wonder at the prowess of others, but alas, their interest was of a different sort and they rushed madly , to that place known as a tote, and = Jasor to assuage his curiosity took himself there to see what attracted this mob as mice do verily meander around a particle of cheese. And there did Jason find one Shylockius Dixonius with several slaves and Jason tarried there and watched and naw Dixonius collecting many. pieces of silver to the value of many lines and Jason would have none of it for the place was nought else but a Rialto, a place into which one put much end received

little and Jason marvelled that Di;:onins was not in that department * known as Bacon with other warriors like AcFadginus who was reputed to horde much and give little. And Jason, leaving this don of iniquity and moneylending, went and watched the warriors who contested the events, not for the many pieces of silver out for the honour attached to such achievements - "Play the game, you cads, Play the game. 1 ' And not many days had passed ere Petoe the Great approached Jason. “Tis with deep regret that our acquaintance endd so soon, Jase, Old boy. I return ere the sun sets again to the land of my fathers, and the company of "lie Missus' who at frequent intervals doth belay me with those implements known as rolling pins when I do come home "in my cups. May, Jason. My fcodon is all but ended; So saying Petoe wept on the shoulder of the centurion Insidioni Hallatio and begged Indidioni, saying "0 Great One, practised in the art of craps, lover of women, a quaff er of lager, cans’ t lend me five bucks, add a clean shirt?" And Indidioni, overcome with pity and remorse for this man, his erstwhile companion, said, "Pdtoe. All I have is thine". And straightway Prtoe returned to the mansion of Insidium and there, requiring no further urging, satisfied bis needs . And hardly had the Great Petoe loft

in his oHarriot, amidst shouts of, "Petoe is gone - Long live Konnedius” when Kenned arrived, and stopping down didst say, ’’From new on I’m the big operation round hero", .sad many •were the throats and promises of {chastisement which Kennedlus gave 'Should any slave not do his bidding 'and much was tho app? e hens ion among ithe warrtors present. ' And in his first front hin office, •Robertus Konnedius did issue a projclamation: "Thou all knowest Rome • was not built in a day, but we waririors will buiM ourselves a village ion yonder square in less time than I ■myself a renewed imbiber of ale »const polish off a flagon of ale. iAnd henceforth thou shall* not have to (dwell,noath the shadows of surroundJing hills down whoso slopes water ’(rushed like unto a water closet.” j But when Kennedius had spoken there Twas little cheering for the warriors ■ were sore afraid that iOdKinnius, a 'warrior whose wrath was easily stir•red and who wore spectacles of horn, .wouldst visit their sleeping quarters (at -ore frequent intervals. j (To be continued) * "0-00-0 -o -o -o-o-o-o-o -o-o -o-o-o-