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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1932.

The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story UNFINISHED

"DREAM OF DESTINY"

(Copyright Strictly Reserved.)

CHAPTER VII. (Continued).

it, doctor's certiftente has to bel Rent down to say that the poor

MASTERPIECE

Arnold Bennett's last

girl mustn't piny. But Mr. Adder-long story was left

to

worry

2nfinished, but this does

not spoil its worth 01 readable quality, but rather adds a mystery value which will be found|| very intriguing.

ton was very kind and cheerful over it. He spoke to my husband might be at stake; death might be himself on the telephone. Do alt not speak to her, nor she to him,darking overhead; but for Mis-down. My husband said to me They were English and they had fæenden precedence was

SECMA prece-that he never As Roland turned the corner not been introduced. The halfdence. He could not conceivably about anything. Mr. Adderton from the lift into the long corridor presented an aspect of sudden, un-desert Roland for a uniformed doesn't. I suppose that's the pro- he passed a hesitating young wo expected calamity. Two perpen- nurse carrying a bag. However, fession. But my husband is won- man in the flimsy cloak of adicular wardrobe trunks stood he relented as he passed into the derful calm too, and I'm trying to nurse's uniform; she was carrying side by side on the large, sheeny inner corridor.

be. But isn't it frightful. My a bug. He walked quickly up theorien.al rug, amid the rich furni- "If you'll follow me, miss." he fact he read it out to me, and he husband had read The Times; in corridor so as to arrive at the turd and curtains. No doubt Mr. jealled, turning his head. The Friars from door before her and Mrs. Friar, having attended nurse obeyed. Down the lengthy was pleased, c

wanted to go thinking: "She's for Phoebe,"

the first night, had meant Missenden opened the door, leave for Cornwall that morning man was striding towards

to inner corridor, a slim youngish and rend it to Phoebe, thought it bowed with dignified reserve, and by the Gornish Riviera Express, three others.

the ought to cheer her up. But she

wouldn't. The poor thing was feeling well. He'll be down any gave him one look, in which Their places in the train had human friend peeped out for been booked, and the train had Come along. I'll show you."

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

rather rude, but my husband said minutë now. I'm sure he'll be instant through the butler's eyes glided smoothly out of Padding

(Continned on Page 10,4 and retired again.

"Yes, doctor." ton with two empty places. At

Both Missenden

"How in Missi Friar 7"

and Roland

the last moment the parents had stood by the wall to let the young "The doctor is here, sir. Mrs, been seized - and hold back by woman go first. Mingenden open- Friar is In the drawing-room. She Phoebe's illness in the very art ofed the drawing-room door. will no doubt see you, sir. I will departure. They dared not leave "Mr. Roland Lane Smith."

He ask." And he took the visitors; Mr. Friar dared not execute bis shut the door. Mrs. Friar was hat and gloves. Roland recalled steely programme. Perturbation sitting in a corner by one of the the dream with heart-constricting Confusion! Telegrams! And anwindows. She did not rise nor clearness. He lived through the the four in a conner of the hallmove, not offer to shake hands. dream once more. He was marry-lay honped flowers, which Roland! "Oh, Mr. Laue Smith! Isn't it ing the girl who at closely re-recognized, as having lain in terrible? The doctor suvs it will sembled Phoebe. The aged clergy-Phoebe's dressing-room on thebe better for her if her father and TTLE dropped down dead. A provions night--expensive offer- I keep out of her curate joined him and Phoebe Lo-ings from

room for the gethed....

present. Mr. Prine is taking his Then

the bedroom, Aut the flowers had an antended, usual afternoon walk on the roof. and the corpse of Phoebe lying on neglected appearance,

withering te is very upset, and he must the bed.. .. Was she gravely ill for lack of water. They had been have exercise--of

the star's admirers.

now? Was she dying? Was he kill-thrown down and forgotten in the be down soon, I hope."

course. He'll

ing her?

Absurd: The af- stress of circumstances, and were "What is it?" asked Roland. Fair was not Be the dream at all. dying. And Rosie Draper, the! quietly and He had not married Phoebe. He understudy, in a high westatie consistem.

sympathetically

had not even proposed to her.dition of hopefulness and fright.... ̈ ̈ Mrs. Friar shook her head sad i Nevertheless, he had been very would is a couple of hours be ly.

near to her. They had mysteri- playing Phoebe's part and thank- "Our poor borbe had a very posly become intimate. He had ing heaven for the astounding bad sight-didn't sleep, she said. been shut ap alone within the chance which had given it to her except a little towards morning. dream. Were they not both, now And she would habit Phoebe She said she couldn's play to-night! He could not blink the fact that frocks, and Bessie would fit and father said of course she mustn't shut up within the sinister dream? dressing-room and wear Phoebe's and didn't want to. But when her the girl of the dream Was the alter and pin the frocks. And the and Missenden would telephone to picture of Phoebe Absurd! How audience would greet Roxie with the theatre at once und if neces-į could his revent' connexion with benevolent applause bernure of Phoebe be causing her death? His her suprenos ordeal. To Roland said she must play. She had a mind was victimized by a most everything was wrong in the quak morbid and preposterous faney in world; the world was turned

Missenden, having seen the ap-upside-down:

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

door ajar, und gone from the ball | "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 heen sent entered the hall and stood there. for.**

Jary to Mr. Adderton's house, she

very serious responsibility and she simply must play. If she didn't the play might be ruined. Na- turally her father said it didn't matter in the least about the play. -what mattered was the child's heilth. And he decided at once to give up Cornwall for the pre-

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

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