Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
The Lady of Dreams
Continued from page II

If You watch the newspapers, You will hear OF
me- and if You are still of the same mind shall
be glad to YOU again Mr.. Frere.'
" But | don't understand, said Barney,
hopcesslv nvstifed.
Good by" she murmured, giving him her
hand in farewell. Hurry, or you will be left
behind, which would never do!'
And flashing him bright glance full of sup
pressed meaning she drew back. Scarcely
knowing what he about, Frere tumbled
over the side. and was rowed back to the
StrathCOna.
I n less than I, couple Of hours a steel hawser
connected the two gre Wounds and three DAYS
later the crippled liner was picked up by the
ocean tugs sent out in response to the wireless
message flashed ashore at Nantucket, the
Strathcona proceeding on her way alone.
But before the ships parted company Barney
autographed final werd:
- | will surely see You in New York"
Yet none the less the farewell sayings OF
Barbara FELTON, an inexplicable enigma.
What could she mean by advising him to
watch the papers? All manner of strange con-
lectures presented themselves. none of which
seemed to fit the personality of the girl or the
character with which he had endowed her.
However, the solution was extremely sim
pie, he might have guessed. In telling me
this part of the story one night at his own
house he said
A ALTHOUGH did as / was hidden, it was not
from the news Pr pers that picked up the
trail was walking down Broadway one morn
ing, when in the window of a music store | saw
her photograph displayed. | went inside and in
nocently inquired who the lady might be.
The clerk told me what knew already,-that
the original was Miss Barbara Felton,-but
added some real news to the effect that she WAS
4 clever singer, fresh from her triumphs abroad,
and that she going to appear that very
night in Carnegie Hall.
You see" he went on, Il am such an out
slider when it comes to music and art that
kept little track of such happenings, and 50
had no mixing of the truth. But at once OF
course | saw what she meant by asking me to
read the papers for news OF her. True enough
next day every journal announced her triumph
OF the night before at which may tell You
assisted believe that is the correct phrase?"
| nodded assent. But there is more to
come-you haven't told me all | insisted.
:" If you don't make clean breast, shall ask
your WIFE, for this after | renewed my
acquaintance with Barney Frere and had met
his lady of dreams
There's nothing more to tell he asserted.
did you recount to her your antenuptial
provisions, or whatever you choose to name
them?"
Every word" he responded soemnly.
And did she believe in them?'
She couldn't do otherwise he answered,
with comfortable assurance. You see, we
were married very soon
MIS-. frcre coming INTO the room AT that
moment, turned to her.
Il have been trying to persuade Barney to
tell me exactly how he found You out in New
York, Mrs. Frere; but he is provokingly close
muuthed.
She laughed happily. Would you like to
know how he let me know he was in the audi
encc when made my American debut" she
inquired. well, when entered my dressing
that eventful night, the first thing to
greet my eyes was perfect model OF the Mani
toba done in white and pink blossoms. l was
sufficiently nervous already, but that nearly
finished me-"
1T finished completely" said Barney.
with dry chuckle. That day of the month.
you may perhaps remember, YOU became Mrs.
Rarnabv Frer, u