New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06

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If YOU watch the newspapers you will hear OF
me. and If YOU are still of the same mind shall
be glad to see YOU again, Mr. Frere
But | don't understand, SAID Barney,
hopelesslv mystitied.
Good by she murmured, giving him her
hand in farewell Hurry, or YOU will be left
behind which would never doi'
And flashing him bright glance full of sup
pressed meaning she drew back Scarcely
knowing what he was about Frere tumbled
over the side. and was rowed back to the
Strathcona-
IL les than q couple of hours a steel hawser
connected the two greyhOundS, 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
telegraphed final word.
q VIII surely see YOU in New York
Yet none the less the farewell sayings of
Barbara FELTON, were 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, as he might have guessed In telling me
this part Of the story one night at his own
house he said
ALTHOUGH did as | was hidden, it was not
L from the newspapers that picked up the
trail was walking down Broadway one morn
ing when in the window OF 4 music store l saw
her photograph displayed went inside and m
nocentlv 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
= clever singer fresh from her trlumphS abroad
and that she WAS going TO appear that very
night IN Carnegie Hall.
You see" he went on, am such an out
slider when it comes to music and art that l
kept little track Of such happenings, and SO
had no inkling 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 dav every journal announced her triumph
OF the night before, at which ! may tell you !, l
assisted | believe that Is the correct phrase!
I nodded assent But there IS more to
come-you haven't told me all, ! insisted
" If YOU don't make a clean breast, ! shall ask
your wife" for this was 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 antenuptlai
provisions or whatever you choose to name
them"
Every word, =" he responded solemnly
And did she believe Ii them,
''She couldn't do otherwise, he answered,
with comfortable assurance You see we
were married very soon
Mrs.. Frere coming into the room at that
moment, / turned to her.
81 have been trying to persuade Barney to
tell me exactly how he found you out IN New
York. Mrs. Frere; but he IS provoklngly close
1nouthed-"
She laughed happily. Would you like TO
know how he let me know he was in the audi
ence when | made my American debut she
inquired We'll when ] entered my dressing
room that eventful night, the first thing to
greet my eyes was = perfect model OF the Mani
toba done in white and pink blossoms ! was
sufficiently nervous already but that nearly
finished me"
d" 1t finished me completely" said Barney
with = Jrv chucllle THAT day OF the month,
YOU may perhaps remember, you became Mrs,
Barnaby Frere