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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1932.

The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story

"DREAM OF DESTINY"

(Copyright Strictly Reserved.)

CHAPTER VII (Continued).

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UNFINISHED

MASTERPIECE

Ita doctor's certificate has to be Arnold Bennett's last

sent down to say that the poor

girl mustn't play. But Mr. Adder-long story was left ton was very kind and cheerful ovor it.

worry

worth Adderton

or readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value| which will be found very intriguing.

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might be at stake; death might be himself on the telephone. Do sit does not spoil its not speak to her, nor she to him. darkling overhead; but for Mis- down. My husband said to me

ile spoke to my husband unfinished, but this A Roland turned the corner not been introduced. The

They wero English and they had senden from the lift into the long corridor presented an aspect of sudden, un- desert Roland for a

procodenco hall jdonce,

prece that he never seema

to Ho could not conceivably jabout anything, Mr. he passed a healtating young wo-expected calamity. Two perpen-nurse carrying a bag. However, fession. But my husband is won- - man in the flimsy cloak of dicular wardrobe

uniformed decan't

I suppose that's the pro- nurse's uniform; she was carrying side by side on the large, shoony inner corridor.

stood he relented as he passed into the derful calm too, and I'm trying to a bag. He walked quickly up the oriental rug, amid the rich farni-, corridor so as to arrive

be. But fan't it at the

frightful. My Friars' front door before her and Mrs. Friar, having attended nurse obeyed. Down the lengthy was pleased. He wanted to Ho ture and curtains. No doubt Mr. callel, turning his head. The fact he read it out to me, and he "If you'll follow me. miss," he husband had read The Times; in thinking: "She's for Phoebe."

Missenden opened

the first night, had meant to innor corridor, a bowed with dignified reserve, and by the Cornish Riviera Express, three others.

door, leave for Cornwall that morning (man was striding

slim youngish and read it to Phoebe, thought it gave him one look, in which

towards the ought to cheer her up. But sho human friend peeped out for an been booked, and the train had Come along. I'll show you."

Their places in the train had

wouldn't. The poor thing was feeling well, He'll be down any instant through the butler's eyes,glided amoothly out of Padding-

"Ah, you're here at last, nurse.that was only because she wasn't

rather rude, but my husband said minute now. and retired again.

I'm sure he'll ton with two empty places. At "Jow in Miss Friar?"

"Yes, doctor."

(Continued on Page 10.1 "The doctor is here, sir. Mrs. been seized and held back by woman go first. Missenden open- the last moment the parents had fatood by the wall to let the young Both Minsenden and Roland Friar is in the drawing-room. She Phoebe's illness in the very act offed the drawing-room door. will no doubt see you, sir. I will departure. They dared not leave: aak." And he look the visitor's Mr, Friar dared not execute his shut the door. Mrs. Friar was "Mr. Roland Lane Smith." Hel hat and gloves, Roland recalled steely programme. the dream with heart-constricting Confusion! Telegrama! And

Perturbation! clearness. He lived through the the floor it a conner of the hallmove, nor offer to shake hands.

sitting in a corner by one of the ou windows. She dream once more. He was marry-lay heaped flowers, which Roland

did not rise nor ing the girl who so closely re-recognized na having lain in torrible? The doctor save it will

"Oh, Mr. Lane Smith! Isn't It! sembled Phoebe. The aged clergy-Phoebe's dressing-room Min dropped down dead. Aprevious night-expensive affer- keep out of her room for the on the bo better for her if her father and curate folied him and Phoebe to-ings from the star's gethod.... Then the bedroom. And the flowers had an untended, usual afternoon walk on the roof.

admirera.

present, and the corpse of Phoebe lying on neglected appearance,

Mr. Friar is taking his the bed... Was she gravely ill for lack of water. They had been

withering He is very upset, now? Was she dying? Was he kill-thrown down and forgotten in the

have exercise-of ing her?.. Absurd! The af- stress of circumstances, and were

be down soon, I hope." fair was not like the dream at all, dying. And Rosie Draper,

"What is it?" asked He had not married Phoche. He understudy, in a high ecstatic con-

quietly 2012 had not even proposed to her.dition of hopefulness and fright.

Jaolema. Nevertheless, he had been very would in a couple of hours be near to her. They had mysteri-playing Phoebe's part and thank- ously become intimate. He had ing heaven for the astounding bad night-didn't sleep, she said, Our poor Phoebe had a very been shut up alone within dream. Were they not both now And she would inhabit Phoebe She said she couldn't play to-night the chance which had given it to her except a little towards morning. shut up within the sinister dream? dressing-room and wear Phoebe's He could not blink the fact that frocks, and Bessie would fit and and didn't want to. But when her the girl of the dream was the alter and pin the frocks. And the father said of course she mustn't picture of Phoebe. Absurd! How audience would greet Rosie with and Missenden would telephone to could his recent connexion with benevolent applause beenuse of the theatre at once and if neces Phoebe be causing her death? Hin her supreme ordeal. To 'Rolandary to Mr. Adderton's house, she mind was victimized by a most everything was wrong in the qunk-aid she must play. She had a morbid and preposterous fancy, ing world; the world was turned simply must play. If she didn't very serious responsibility and she Missenden, having seen the ap- upside-down.

proach of the nurse, had left the; Missenden came back.

the

door ajar, and gone from the hall. "Mrs. Friar will be glad to see towards the drawing-room. The you, sir."

nurse with her bag hesitatingly; "I'm the nurse that's been sent entered the hall and stood there, for."

and he must course. He'l

Roland, sympathetically

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Roland thought that she had an "One moment, miss," the butler sent and Missenden telephoned first indifferent, a harsh face. He did austerely checked her. Lives for the doctor. Would you believe

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