THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932.
The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story
"DREAM OF DESTINY”
(Copyright Strictly Reserved).
SYNOPSIS..
Roland Loss Amith, young residence, a young seĽEDOS,
Poke Friar,
triumph desped by the certainty that the
-the
to her in her status of a daughter thim with the glittering eyes of ex- than In her status of a star-with m621 about haustion. Happily, the manager a name shining in pink electricity town, primaisalis, costs at his sister-in-law's was persuaded to climb and com- on the facade of a brand-new thea- who reminda bla of a vivid but tragle plote the ruin of his Jacobean tro. And he felt less of a criminal, dream he had had a few nighis previous chair, and thus the general atten- less like a husband watching her He Sahte shy of har anquaintanceably, being tion was deflected from Phabe and while she died in childbed in a
pet. While strangely (eful of the dream's fallosent
manager strange room. The manager camo Phoebe has taken New York by storm, but her making ber debut in London finds personal harangued and belauded at tedious up to perform his ceremonial duty "Good-night, my dear. We're all play will fall. Kaland go behind be length under the influence of his of bidding good-night to the star. soenge at the conclusion of the first night, own champagne, Phabe murmured
to Roland in a murmur of rich very appreciative. I've called a re- voloc, which seemed always to be bearsal for eleven-thirty to-morrow naively and earnestly appealing for morning-went to use the knife hore and there on the third act. concordant sympathy:
"Yes, I'm "Hère. Have a drink, Roland,"
happy. But 'Come if you can. Bat if you aren't Bald the manager. The manager there's been one blot on to-night. equal to it, it doesn't matter, addressed all his acquaintances by Mummy and Daddy, weren't hore." You won't be cut, anyhow. And I'll send any new cues there may be their Christian names, and expected, Tears showed in her eyes.
"What a shams!" murmured Ro- up to you in the early afternoon. the same treatment from them.
"Thanks, Alflo," Roland respond-lond, sharing her sorrow, taking And get some supper, my child." od. "Here's to whatever you want.part of it from her, and so some. He looked at Phabe and Roland ex-with a peculiar faint ironte semi- Where's Miss Friar? I don't see how lessening her suddenly
grief. But ho was more benevolent coarse smile. Roland
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER III.
vory
hey think she's changing," suld priced than concerned at this sud-thought, aghast: "He imagines
"No," Phabe replied, "I'm more-
of re-
the manager. "She made one little den revelation of parents. He had she's going out to supper with mei sporch from my poor chair before known nothing about her. He What the devil did he mean just she went up. She'll be down agala had regarded her solely as an in- now by supposing I'm a great in a minute or two now. You're a dividual, as a star belonging ex-friend of hers." But Phobo in her great friend of hers, aren't you?" clusively to her public. And lo! honest simplicity seemed to notice In less than a minute Phabo did she had a mummy and a daddy, nothing. The manager left. All to leave. The the wore
Bame and she at once made it clear that, the others began reappear. She frock as at Nancy's house-warming she deeply loved them. She was stage-evening was over.
"You're going to Nancy's?" with the same carelessncan. In the not a stage-star but a domestic play she had been, visibly, the con- daughter. Her father and mother, said Roland, at random. fection of a dressmaker determined she said, were on the continent. to obtain all possible value from an They had shortened their health-ly going home. I had to be at expensive advertisement; now, she holiday so as to be present at the home for the last week was herself. The joyous children solemnity of the first-night. They hearsals. I couldn't work at dar halled her with new welcomes. had reached Paris, and they would ling Nancy's, she was so damned
They pulled her to the suffering, have occupied the box which she solicitous, the dear thing."
"Who's taking you home?" chair, and lifted her on to it. had secured for them, but in Paris
"I've got the car." Glancing, she
Roland. She her 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, and of course hisjing home all by yourself to eat by and jumped girlishly down. No devoted mate would not leave him, yourself?"
"Why not!" You ought to more, but she spoke with such even for a night. Not Mummy an ardour of sincerity, with such & was a wife before she was a mother. the centro of a rollicking party till sense and expression of loving Phabe told the attendant Roland about three a.m., and then sleep companionship, that the company a lot about her adored parents, til two in the afternoon. I never 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 the managerial oration. West End stage. You're breaking observing him. Already she was je d of Immovably established as a fue scemed not to hear the ap-¡all the rules, Misa Friar."
to her "I always bronk all rules. How vourite among her colleagues and plause. Roland Hetened their friends. She almost ran, and with unaffected interest. He pre-can I give a decent performance to- with no trace of self-consciousness, ferred to think of her as a domes-morrow night if I am a reg?"
"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 safer listening manager, wanted to fix a supper for
BAW
be
me, but I wouldn't. I asked him to postpone it to Saturday,"
UNFINISHED
MASTERPIECE
Arnold Bennett's last
"Well, I've seen Nancy to her ear.long story was left May I sce you to yours:"
"What about driving with me to
my door?" who smiled.
""Rather!" said Roland: "Where is your door?"
"Philibert Court."
"Oh! The newest of the new.
unfinished, but this does not spoil its worth or readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value|| which will be found very intriguin...
you know I'm thinking of taking apoké gaily, but he was genuinely a small flat there myself." He
a llatin alarmed. Why had he told her that he was thinking of Philibert Court? Because he was no longer thinking of it. He swore to himself that he would abandon the iden. And he did abandon it; there on the emptying stage. More kindly nature, and during her over, in the car he would be cool long residence In the Colony towards her; and he would be very endeared herself to a large circle simple, as she was simple. And he of friends. would talk about those parents of here..
(To be continued:)
OBITUARY
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT OF KOWLOON
Her friends must have learned with great regret of the death of Mrs. Mary Going, wife of Capt. P. H. Going, of the B.s. Asia. The deceased lady succumbed to heart attack at 9.30 on Tuesday night, in the Kowloon Hospital, following a spell of ill-health.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place yesterday In the Protestant cemetery, Happy Valley.
The funeral WAS largoly at- tunded, many wreaths being sent. Among the senders were:
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Ernie, Betty, Aggie and Pamola, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. H, Ohing, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mr. and Mra. F. E. Nash, Mr. and Drude, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Soyer, Mrs. W. Kalley, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kew, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. E. David- ason, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gillard, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. d'Almada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs. E. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson, and Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. The Inte Mrs, Going was marri
and
Mrs. A. W. Goldenberg, Mr.
Groan ed many years ago in Japan to Urquhart, Bir. and Mrs. Capt. P. H. Going, who is woll and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. Larsen, known in the Far East, where he Mr. and Mre. G. Frith, Mr. and Mrs. originally arrived in a sailing ship. F. W. Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. He is now master of the Chinese- Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mowbray owned steamer Asia, trading to Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gibson, Mr. Manila and Amoy, and much sym-nud Mrs. H. Teale and Phyllis, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. d'Almada pathy will be felt for him in his and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mur- bereavement.
Mrs, and Miss Hopwar, Mr. W. Mre. Going Was 57
and Miss A. M. Williams, Mrs. years the at
time of Capell and family, Mra. M. Banker, of Age her death, Sho
well Mrs. Randall and family, Mrs. E. known for the services she ren- Mackay and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada e Castro and family, dered in helping soldiers during Miss 31. Kacker, Mrs. F, Wong and the Great War, being connected family. Mra. N. Tassmore, Mrs. A. with "Our. Little Bite Society" White and family, Miss L. Goodridge, which aimed at helping soldiers Mrs. A. Bunje, Captain and officer with medical supplies.
of Tung On, and Captain and Officers The deceased lady was of a of Sai On.
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