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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1932.

The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story | UNFINISHED

"DREAM OF DESTINY”

(Copyright Striolly Reserved.)

BYNOPHIS.

Ineed to be so apologetic when you about telephonod. Whore'a. Tomuny?"

itoland Lane Bmith, youNE man

açirres. principally, meals & young Lawn, Phoebe Friar, who speedily impresses herself upon him as the girl of a vivid trauke dream moment outside."

he had a few nights previously. He flachte shy of her scouaintanceshly, being strangely fontful of the fuifiment of the dream which ended in her death after a clone Intimacy between them. After her debut

In London, he is somehow compelled to Accompany her to her fat, where he wenses the piar. Afterwards he finds himself torn between bar attraction for him and his fear of the dream.

and tell mo

for Д

MASTERPIECE|| national party. Reland Arnold Bennett's last

would exasporate Tommy by re-

peating again and again that the phrase "National Party" was a con- tradiction in terms. Further, Ro- land had failed to persuade himself, and Tommy had failed to persuade him, that any party was more patriotic than any other party, Withal, the bond between Holand

time, there certainly was such a phenomenon as a single emotion. And the emotion, was unhappiness "He's just talking to sombody a concerning Phæle. He had been

and was very unhappy.

and Tommy was unweakened. "Well, alt down

While Nancy was relating the The purpose of. Tommy'a incur- things."

deeds and indispositions of her un-alon into Thames Court was to Roland's secret reason for being (ruly children, whom she had desnequire some first-hand knowledge to Porth of industrial housing, preparatory glad to see Nancy was morely that patched in advance. she was a friend of Phoebe Friar, Curnow Cove in. Cornwall, Tommy to the sittinge of a Housing Com- whom he had not set social eyes came in.

on since the nocturnal meeting on

"Hello, dear heart?"

mittee to whch he had been elect- ed. Nancy was accompanying him

long story was left unfinished, but this does not spoil its worth от readable quality, but rather|| adds a mystery value which will be found very intriguing!

the roof of Philibert Court. True, "Hello! Here you are. Sit because she had said sho would.=

NOW do ON WITH THE STORY.

ho had paid a second visit to the down a second. I'm all ready for Those two, though man and woman, St. Jude. St. Simon was a Zéalot

were nearly as fraternal as Tommy CHAPTER IV

play "Solomon's Temple". But, as you." he informed his soul, a strictly Tommy was Mr. Cecil Thomas-and Roland. · About

same build as two weeks later, one scientifle visit, to decide for him-son, M.P. Of the

Tommy began by lifting his morning, an old man, having self whether the play was a suc- Roland, but a few years younger elbow to glance forewarningly at knocked, came into Roland Smith's coss ar a failure. Tho play had the and smarter as to clothes, and hand-his wrist-watch.

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office at Thames Court and said: obvinus symptoms of failure: somur; in fact very handsome, and "All right, my honourable

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COMING CONSECRATION OF HIS BISHOP-DESIGNATE

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to

the

on that day. In addition to Collect for the day, will you use this old prayer.-

member of the (an advanced Kuomintang) who found the full- ment of all his hopes in the king- dom of God. St. Jude wrote these words: "Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied"; and Roland. "I know "Now unto Him that is able "A Mrs. Smythe to see you, sir." sparsely filled pit and circles, and dark. Roland and Tommy were "Send Mrs. Smythe in," said stalls a quarter full of payers and intimate and old friends. They had friend," said Roland in a loud voice that might a quarter full of paper. He had been drawn together by similarity you're the busiest man in London. keep you from falling and to pre-

Come on. Nancy, my dear."

Bent you faultless bofore the pre- be heard in the passage. He some-not gone behind afterwards to chat of tastes and of fortune; and they

(To be continued.)

sence of His glory with oxceeding times, and especially when in a with Phoebe. Her acting had been had, superficially, similar political

joy, to the only wlso God our mildly sardonic mood, could not re-sompowhat lens good than on the idens. When Roland had left the

Saviour, bo glory and majesty, sist emphasizing for his own plea- first night, and the interview, in ranks of the idling dilettanti to bo aure, the 'y' in Nancy's name. His view of her performance and of the worker, Tommy had decided that MESSAGE TO DIOCESE. dominion and power both now and fever-Amon". Those words aremy office was one of two small rooms state of the house, might have dis- he too must do something, and ho

prayer for you all. on the ground floor of the eastern- tressed both her and him. What a had stood for Parliament, and to most block of Thames Court, front-contrast between the feverish ex-(the astonielimment of everyone had

I should like it if in every Church- ing the road and, across citations of the first night and the got in, winning a seat from Labour. narrowish strip of asphalte, the dull, tedious drabness of his second The Tory party had theu perceived, The following message to the and Christian home throughout the noise and the summer dust of the visit! And what a rotten play! not for the first time in its history, Diocese from the Bishop-Designate Ploceso there could be special In- traffic. There were two small sign-Pitiable to witness her struggles that a handsome face and a breezy of Victoria, Hongkong has been re-tercessions made for the Diocese boards on the office onter-wall. against the sentimental falsities of manly plutform bearing, had more ceived: One said. "Estate Office", the other the play! Also (he thought) he influence in a Labour constituency

"Our suficiency is of God', said "Letting Office". Nearly the had not gone because of his private than brains and political ideas with

as I am whole of the small clerical staff oath never willingly to see her out them. Tommy belong to the Will you pray for me, was housed in the room adjoining again. Here (he thought too) was roup of young Torles, of hopefuls, praying for you that in all things Roland's. The remainder, con- the deep reason. But a still deeper of wasps continually stinging, the we may know His will and have sisting of one clerk, worked in a reason--so deep that he did not big-wigs in inconvenient places. power to do it? small room in the works yard atomcially notice it--was that if he He called himself Tory The Consecration is on October the back of the same block, trans-forced himself upon her he might democrat. He loved the people; he 28th, the Day of Saint Simon and mitting and entering up orders to impairing his future chances, was intelectually in favour of the fow resident workmen who with her. A motto of his was, bettering the condition of the were continuously employed "Never hurry things. Let them people-provided always that the keeping the Court in a high stale take their natural course." Such condition of the non-people was not of repair.

ware the opposing, the utterly con- thereby to be impaired. In other Nancy entered, lightly and palely tradiactory motives of his conduct. words he deemed it possible to take elad, suffering as she thought and Strange man, his motives in every-two from four und still have four, ald from the heat, which how-thing were rarely single. Indeed, Roland trusted that such arithmetic ever was by no means.excomsive. though he did not unalyse his-mind, | was practical, but he had his "Well, Nancy my dear," Roland experience of the world had taught doubts. He differed from Tommy greeted her, turning in his chair. (him that probably there is no such on the very point which most "I'm glad you've found time to phenomenon in human affairs as a strongly recommended him to his come and see me here at Inst No single motive. But, about this leaders: namely, Tommy's scheme

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love

O Holy Jesus, Merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, May we see Thee more clearly, May wa Theo more dearly, May we follow Thee more nearly, Day by Day.

RONALD HALL."

The bridal carriage was a fire truck when this young lady was married to a fireman in Teddington, Bucks, the other day. The bride, in the usual wedding costume, and the groom, in his dress uniform, are pictured as they left the church after the ceremony. The best man rode on the running board.

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From royal courts to tensic courts strides King Gustaf, 74. year-old Swedish monarch, who is pictured here-racquet in hand nt Bastad, his country's tennis capital: Long famed as a tennis enthusiast, the king plays a fast game despite his advanced years.

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