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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1932,

The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story UNFINISHED

senden.

"DREAM OF DESTINY”

(Copyright Strictly Beserved.)

SYMPHONIC CONCERT.

PENINSULA HOTEL FUNCTION

ON SUNDAY

Another delightful Symphonic concert was given at the Peninsula

the

He had been a fool, a madman, a CHAPTER VI (continued.) er. As for Phoobe, she inspired criminal, within his mind, and in him with a desire for children. his acta. He acc Roland Jeft fairly early, partly Ho had a vision of the delicious in 8.1 would ever the Hotel on Sunday; night, and the because Mr. Friar in a charming luxury of children, his own,TM hints, or hinta at hints that bed enjoy children as Mr. and Mrs. and her. And she, and her-par- and very subtle way indicated by luxury unique. But if he was to most reckless being ever born. He rounds of applause evidence

would put sena between himself to the excellent, programimo, was the beat place not only for Friar enjoyed Phoebe, he oughtonte, might think what they chase. performance on the xylophone by The special feature was the middle-aged man but for every already to have begun the tick-Homely details of domestic life? Master Sadno lwal, the accom body else; and partly because, inish enterprise of procreation. order to orientate himself and

Horror Fancy the ongagement of classify his sensations, he wanted

"You do like daddy and mum- the monthly nurse, the arrival of plished Japanese youth. His mas- to be alone. He lived alone, and, don't you?" Phoebe demand- the doctor with his mysterious terful renderings of "Gypsy Afra" for him nothing but solitude wased, mocking but serious, at the bag! Horror! The cold sweat of plano by his mother, Madam Iwai,

by. Saraste accompanied on favourable to full reflection. Angle of the corridor.

waiting, wafting ...He wanted Phoebe accompanied him along the "I should just think I did!" he to cry out and dash away from her "The Mocking Bird" by Stobbe andless corridor to the entrance-

Innswered.

at that instant. But the deep in- with full orchertra. accompani- hall. She was gay, happy, sister- Difficult to conceive her as a latinet of self-control restrained mont, and an encore number "Long, Long Ago" alab with ly, and she helped with his thin star actress, then! She was the him overcoat, taking it from the atten- domestic daughter, completely. "Yes?" he repeated in a quiet orchestral accompaniment, were a Rapturous applause was tive hands of undecipherable Mis-He cared for netresses only as voice. Did she notice that he was treat.

casual associates, to lark around trembling, that his hand fluttered. accorded each item and his won- "I shall see you to the lift," she with conversationally. As a rule He had both hands behind his derful playing will long ho remem said in imperious high spirits. they were dull companious, save back. Hnd he paled? Why did she berod. "Leave the door open, Missenden, when talking about the stage; not exclaim in alarm: "What's the

Altogether the outertainment will you?"

when not talking about the stage matter with you? Whatever's, the afforded a most enjoyable evening And, walking along another they were mum, unresponsive. matter?" ndless corridor by her side, And their impulsiveness, their un- "It was like this," she replied to the large gathering present. Roland perceived that for several reliability in the matter of time, hesitatingly. "You took to writ- hours he had been living in a new how trying! He could not imagino Ing, and you had a really great world. He had forgotten domes- himself as the husband of an ex-ide for a play, and you wrote it, bed that he could not get to sleepi licity. His parents had been dend pensive actress, dividing her with and 1 played in it, and it was n for hours in the lonely comfort for years; he had no brothers; and her public, and going to bed at 2 simply terrifle success. In my of what he termed his home.. his only sister was married to an a.m. Actresses ought to marry dream I had always been telling "I'm a bachelor," he said to him-

self. the turning of you that you could write." American in Boston, which suited actors, to whom

"But I can't, he said weakly.

(To be continued.) her. Sometimes, but not often, he night and day upside-down was al acception an invitation to lunch matural and necessary operation."And I shan't try. I've it promised to be specially spark- In any other anlon an actress by even thought of writing." ling. He rarely dined at home. her calling was cut nl not only "Well," he said, "you ife had plenty of dinner-luvita- from the world but from her, hus know. I thought I'd tell you. tions and did not refuse them. He band. But Phoebe was different. Rather funny, though, isn't it?"

actresses Sho was urtless, as innocent, 18' rarely returned hospitality, be And doubtless

of here and there were different. confiding as a schoolgirl. cause this was not expected

from the stage at "Very," he said, him; but now and then, for the Same retired sake of his corselence, he enter marriage, with impassioned relief.! She pushed the lift-bell. The tained a small party in the ladies" The trouble was that the majority cube of light rose up at once, and roma of his club, where the food of them, drawn irresistibly by the Illuminated the glass over the Clang! Bang! The could be eaten and the service was sinister fascination of spot-lights lift-doors. unimpeachable. Women enjoyed coming to, bis elab, though they hardly ever got even a glimpse of the sacred, forbidden rooms for mates. Ta find themselves under They were at the lift. the famous roof flattered them and put her hand over the bell, but did

He knew excited them.

a large not ring. sumber of people very well; he "There's something I wanted to talked, freely with them. But he tell you," she said. He saw that had no home-life, none of the neg-she was nervous, shy. ligent, totally informal

ense of "Yes?" What now?

home-life, save occasionally when

other

never

never

and applause, went back to the dours opened. The Bit-man too h

And what ad his hat and smiled as plega stage after a few years. then? But Phoebe would

not be santly as though the in on mahdo among those.

monotony of his task AN EVOT full of interesting Surpe (na pažį fresh deligh s

Phoebe

"I hnd a funny dream about you Tommy arrived in Half Moon Inst night." Street and they could tell cach

"Think it over. Gued night Seal you soon," she said, clasp ny his¦ hand suddenly.

He was enclosed within the lift. rie sank.

"My God! My God!" Er kitagat "It's all right. But what an ex

The single world 'dream' shook 'capel The frigh, she gave me other to go to hell and things like, him. frightened him, horrified lowever, it's all right. I'm

ALT

that. Ifis existence was formalizim. It had become the most ter ass." But he had been so pertur

The domesticity of the Friars rible word in the language. He enchanted him. True, so far as was utterly scared. His heart be-

..

he was concerned, It was formaliz-gan to beut, and he felt a weight We had dreamed ed, but only superficially. Ines-under his heart.

OF

ence it was quite unconventional, of her. If she started to dream of about him, what would be the despite the over-elaboration Mr. Friar's specchifyings. He awful result? He thought had talked little with Mrs. Friar, marriage with a sense of profound; as guil. He though: of death. and yet he felt that he was

A panic- close to her as to any woman of Domesticity, by God! his acquaintaner,-perhaps cles struck consternation seized him.

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MASTERPIECE

Arnold Bennett's last|| long story was left unfinished, but this does not spoil its hworth or readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value which will be found [[very intriguing;.

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