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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932,
The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story
"DREAM OF DESTINY"
(Copyright Strictly Reserved).
STNOPSIS.
to hor in her status of a daughter him with the glittering eyes of ex- 'than in her status of a star-with about haustion. Happily, the manager a name shining in pink electricity. Roland Lane Smith, young town, principalis, morts as his pater-in-law was persuaded to climb and com- on the facade of a brand-new thea- of his Jacobean the. And he felt less of a criminal, wis reninde him of vivid. but trané plete the ruin
husband watching her dream be bad had a few nigble previous chair, and thus the general atten- leas like le sights shy of her acquaintanceably, strafaels fearful of the dream Buitment, tion was deflected from Phabe and while she died in childbed in a
the pet. While manager strange room. The manager came Phoebo bas taken New York by storm, but her
realdano poung actress,
Phoebe Friar,
songs at the conclusion of the first sight, own champagne, Phoebe murmured.
NOW GO ON WITH THE ATORY.
CHAPTER II.
me, but I wouldn't. "I asked him to postpone it to Saturday."
"Well, I've seen Nancy to her rar. May I see you to yours:"
"What about driving with me to my door?" she.amiled..
"Rather 1" said Roland, "Whare is your door?".
"Philibert Court."
"Oh! The newest of the now D'you know I'm thinking of taking a small flat there myself." He spoke gally, but he was genuinely alarmed. Why had he told her that
he was thinking of a flat in Philibert Court? Because he was no longer thinking of it. He wore to himself that he would abandon the idea. And he did abandon it,
OBITUARY
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
OF KOWLOON
UNFINISHED
MASTERPIECE
|| Arnold Bennett's last long story was left unfinished, but this does not spoil its worth or readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value which will be found very intriguir..
The Funeral,
The funeral took place yesterday: In the Protestant cemetery, Happy Valley.
.
The funeral was largely at- tended, many wreaths being sont. Among the senders were:
making her debut in London finde a persona harangued and bolauded at tedious up to perform his ceremonial duty triumph damped by the certainty that the
behind the length under the Influence of his of bidding good-night to the star. plar will fail. Holand
"Good-night, my dear. We're all to Roland in a murmur of rich very appreciative. I've called a rd- volce, which seemed always to be hearsal for eleven-thirty to-morrow
there on the emptying stage. More kindly nature, and during her the Colony naively and earnestly appealing for morning-want to use the knife
there and thoro on the third act over, in the car he would be cool long residence in concordant sympathy.: Here. Have a drink, Roland," "Yes, I'm very happy. But Come if you can. But if you aren't towards her; and he would be very endeared herself to a large circle suid the manager. The manager there's been one blot on to-night. equal to it, it doesn't matter, simple, as she was dimple. And he of friends. addressed all his acquaintances by Mummy and Daddy weren't here." You won't be cut, anyhow. And I'll would talk about those parents of
Bend any now cues there may be hera. their Christion names, and expected, Tears showed in her eyes.
(To be continued.) the same treatment from them. "What a shame!" murmured Re-up to, you in the early afternoon. "Thanks, Alfe," Roland respondtand, sharing her sorrow, taking And get some supper, my child." ed. "Here's to whatever you want. part of it from her, and so some. He looked at Phoebe and Roland ex-with a peculiar faint ironic semi- Where's Miss Friar? I don't see how lessening her suddenly
smile. Roland her."
posed grief. But he was more aur-benevolent coarse "I think she's changing," said prised than concerned at this sud-thought, aghast: "He imagines the manager. "She made one little den revelation of parents. He had she's going out to supper with me! speech from my poor chair before known nothing about her. He, What the devil did he mean just she went up. She'll be down again had regarded her solely as an in- now by supposing I'm a grent in a minute or two now. You're a dividual, as a star belonging ex-friend of hers." But Phobe in her great friend of hers, aren't you?" clusively to her public. And lo1 honest simplicity seemed to notice daddy, nothing. The manager left. All In less than a minute Phebo did she had a mummy and
to leave. The reappear. She wore the same and she at once made it clear that the others began frock as at Nancy's house-warming ahe deeply loved them. She was stage-evening was over.
"You're a domestic
going with the same carelessness. In the not a stage-star but
to Nancy's play she had been, visibly, the con- daughter. Her father and mother, said Roland, at random.
"No," Phabe replied. "I'm mere- fection of a dressmaker determined she said, were on the continent."
I had to be at to obtain all possible value from an They had shortened their healthy going home.
of ro- expensive advertisement; now, she holiday so na to be present at the home for the last week washerself. The joyous children selemnity of the first-night. They hearsals. I couldn't work at dar- halled her
welcomes. had reached Paris, and they would ling Nancy's, she was so damned with new They pulled her to the suffering, have occupied the box which she solicitous, the dear thing."
on to it. had secured for them, but in Paris and lifted her chair, Glancing, she Roland. Sheher father had been laid up with
"Do you mean to say- you're go- said: Boys and girls, girls and one of his attacks of gout and boys, I'm very tired-but happy." could not move, und of course hising home all by yourself to eat by and jumped girlishly down. No devoted mate would not leave him, yourself?"
"Why not!" You ought to bo more, but she spoke with such even for a night. No! Mummy! an ardour of sincerity, with such a was a wife before she was a mother. 'the centre of a rollicking party till sense and expression of loving Phoebe told the attendant Roland about three a.m., and then sleep companionship, that the company a lot about her adored parents. till two in the afternoon. applauded her in a kind of frenzy. She was still murmuring when an heard of such a thing, and I may Roland clapped, lest she might be outburst of applause announced the say I know something about the oration. West End stage. You're breaking observing him. Already she was end of the managerial Immovably established Rn fa- She seemed not to hear the ap- all the rules, Miss Friar."
to her "I always break all rules. How vourite among her colleagues and plause. Roland listened
He pre can I give a decent performance to- their friends. She almost ran, and with unaffected interest. with no trace of self-consciousness, ferred to think of her as a domes-morrow night if I am a rag?"
"You're quite right.” straight to Roland.
tle daughter. As a daughter, the
"Yes, I am. Mr. Adderton, the. "This is good of you?" said she, sex in her of a star was modified, clasping his hand and gazing at weakened. He felt anfer listening manager, wanted to fix a supper for
SAW
"Who's taking you home?" "I've got the car."
I never
Ernie, Betty, Aggle and Pamein, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Walker, Mr. Her friends must have learned and Mrs. H. Ching, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Nash, Mr. and with great regret of the death of Drude, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Seyer,. Mrs. Mary Going, wife of Capt. Sirs. W. Kailey, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. F. H. Going, of the B.B. Asia. The Kew, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. E. David deceased lady succumbed to son, Mr. and Mrs. A.-Gillard, Mr. and heart attack at 9.30 on Tuesday Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. night, in the Kowloon Hospital, d'Almada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. J. following a spell of fil-health. E. Abraham, Mr.
The late Mrs, Going was marri-Robinson, and Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. ed many years ago in Japan to W. Goldenberg, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Green Capt. P. H. Going, who is well urganly, and Mrs. C. Larson, known in the Far East, where he Mr. and Mrs. G. Frith, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. originally arrived in a sailing ship. W. Stapleton, Mr. and
Mowbray Gibson,
Gibson
He is now master of the Chinese-
Mr.
owned steamer Asia, trading to Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. Manila and Amoy, and much atm-and-Mrs. H. Tenic and Phyllis, O
bereavement.
of
her
and Mrs. J. T. d'Almada pathy will be felt for him in his and family, Mr. and Mrs., J. S. Mur- ray, Mrs. and Miss Hopwar, Mr. W. Mrs.
WAS Going
67 years G. and
Miss A. M. Williams, Mrs. at
time the age
of Capell and family, Mrs. M. Banker, death. She
well Mrs. Randall and family, Mrs, E. wwB
Mackay and family, Mr. and Mrs. known for the servicen she ren-1
Leo PAlmada e Castro and family, dered in helping soldiers during Miss M. Kacker, Mrs. F. Wong and the Great War, being connected family, Mrs. N. Taramore, Mrs. A. with "Our Little Bits Society" White and family, Misa L. Goodridge, which aimed at helping soldiers Mrs. A. Bunje, Captain and officers with medical supplies.
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