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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1932.

The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story UNFINISHED

"DREAM OF DESTINY".

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about. that

MASTERPIECE

Arnold Bennett's last long story was left Unfinished, but this does

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

"RED" LEADER

ARREST IN SHANGHAI OF CHEN TU-RSIU

book from the table; and, with time to spare, ho ruvived his pipe. Tommy, entering, Aaw a friend (Copyright Strictly Reserved.)

sprawling in an easy chair, puffing at a pipe, and apparently absorbed CHAPTER VII (Continued).

electric sign died put.. He ro-in the perusal of a literary work parents nor the doctor had uttered cromed the street. Ile saw two of terrifle interest, so absorbed Roland stayed

a single word of comment on her workmen high up on the facade. indeed that for an instant he seem- at Philibert Court a considerable time after curious!

angry remark to him! Very Then the words "The Tenement ed to he unware of the presence Dr. Action Wogle had left, talking hostile to him. Her heart was hoebe Friar did not. though it

keart

Was Girl" reappeared, but the name of of a vialtor. rather intimately, but vaguely and hostile to him. Her heart-bo could still be clearly read in the but he dropped the book on to his Roland did not leave his chair; purposelessly with Mr. and Mrs could not bear the idea. As he early dusk. The Friar. Mr. Friar's opinion of the walked along Knightsbridge and terribly depressed him. But he sad look on Tommy's handsome phenomenon knees, and, perceiving a strange, doctor had fallen. The dector had Piccadilly in the warm light oven-thought: "I am an idiot. They face, he at once forced himself Baid that Phoebe was too weak ing, he simply could not bear it. couldn't possibly keep her name into a mood of gaiety.. oven to stand, and lo! she had Naturally, having cscaped from her keepers and mind, he asked himself:. "Am I the idiot in him that Phoebe had lounging. "What

an inquiring burning." Still, it did seem to "Hello!" he exclaimed, still seurried down the corridor, being in love with her? Am I really been annihilated. The club, al-Division?" overtaken only at the drawing actually in love for the first time ways full for lunch, was at night room door. The doctor had ex-in my life?" No! It was not and the final resources of a few mem-Tommy. "You appear to be ex- "Division be damned!" said plained that feat by the assertion could not be that. He liked her.bers, mainly bores. He glanced inpecting a woman to slip in." that a woman when excited could His feeling for her was brotherly at the dining-room and saw fewer bring up immense reserves of She had gifts. She had intelll-members than usual, and not one "I never expect a woman"to do nervous energy. To which Mr.)

She had the Kunce. Friar had dryly retorted that he what perhaps was genius.

univete of with whom he cared to dine. And not to do it. Safest."

I always expect her anything.

Shanghai, Oct. 10. had previously postulated the total mired her. But love? No.

He ad-now he felt a horror of general,

"Where did you Hefconversation. He sat down at

put up that Chen Tu-hsiu, famous and long exhaustion of

Phoebe's nervous did not know what love was. He small table and ate by himself dressing-gown?

sought Chinese Communist leader, chorgy. When the doctor had de- was sure, however, that he knew Then, moody and actutely dejcel-years. But if you like I'll crick the Chinese pollee. He is at pre- "I can't remember. Had it was arrested here yesterday by parted Mr. Friar had remarked what love was not.

he went home. He took a that the man's chief asset was his dream about her jumped up at in taxi because he had an intense my neck and examine the label sent being held in

the Interna- name, obviously destined for a tervals and made as if to assault desire to be alone, to sink com-

inside the back of its neck." tional Settlement. brass plate in Wimpole Street or him. But he easily beat it off. pletely into solitary

To-morrow. an application will Harley Street, with a 'Sir' in front The dream was ridiculous, a theme quickly as possible.

gloom, as

"I thought you were dinning out)

bo mado |to-night."

to the court for of it. The name once heard, nor the awod chatter of the super-

(To be continued.) body could

| his extraction-Router's Special. To Roland, the night aeemed to ever forget it. But iitious. Her heart was hostile to grow warmer. He took off jacket Roland had professed a belief in him. He had tried to help her; he and waistcoat, swatched himself the soundneня of the doctor had been a very friendly brother in a crimson silk dressing-gown, which belief was sincere and Mr. to her. And, deep down, she de-once the pride of an encomiastic Friar, much disturbed by events,tested him. had bowed the head in surrender;

young shop assistant in Jermyn "You may be right." Roland bud Arrived at his home, he saw his Street (but it was too thin to decided to walk to Half Moun dress-clothes laid out in his bed-wear in winter), and arranged Street.

room according to command, for his body at length in the ensfest He wanted to think. He had he had nccepted an invitation topchair in his sitting-room, and lit been a mere spectator of the scene dinner. He could not tolerate thei pipe. He would have rend; a in the corridor; he had done noth-sight of the clothes and the book might have diverted him; ing, said nothing. The role, as menace of a social evening. Im-but he could not persuade his he reflected upon It, antisfied him pulsively he went to the semi-mind to the concentration neces- less and less. He ought to have public telephone in the hall, and sary for reading. He preferred been and played the St. George, to by a deceitful and unconvincing to luxuriate in misery. He was have shown initiative, dominated prevarication excused himself magnificently and tas one layer the group, and especially Phoebe, thus at the last moment, from at of his brain told him) causelessly been recognized as a strong in-tending the dinner. He was freet miserable. He was too miserable dividuality. Absard, because He would dine aj his club, and lose to switch on the electric light, and impossible! What upset him more himself in cyridal ghale gossip.

the room darkened, When his than his own quiescence

Now the theatre did not.He on pipe went out, sulking under 'Phoebe's violent remark to him: the way to the club. He made a neglect, he was too miserable to "Why did you tell all my friends detour of a third of a mile in give it a second chance; he merely to leave my dressing-room last order to pass by the front of It. chewed the tip of its stem. Ie night?" Of course she didn't/Why? Ho was a morbid fool, was ecstatic in melancholy. Theni mean it, did not know what she Two long queues of people were his man invaded the sitting-room. was saying; it had risen up from fling into the pit and the gallery "Mr. Thomasson to see you, sir.) the sub-conscious. Ah! but it, entrances. An electric signHe says urgent. But have not came from the sub-conscious, it glittered large on the face of the said that you are at home." must have expressed a genuine theatre: "The Tenement Girl. "Oh damn!" Roland murmured. thought, a thought so deep that Phoebe Friar He crossed the "Turn the light on, will you she herself had no suspicion ofread to inspel the bills. A strip please? Br-yes, of course I will ita existence. He had been entire bearing the words "Rosie Draper sco him. Bring him up." ly right to

clear her dressing-had been pasted over the name of

was

The man turned on the light) room. Curious that neither theithe sick womall. Suddenly the land went downstairs, leaving the

The design for the new Cathedral at Guildford. It would coat £200,000 to build. The winning design was submitted by Mr. E. Maufe, F.R.I.B.A.

dogr ajur, Roland sprang for- ward in the chair, and seized a

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