can speak of him as a capital fellow whom you will find it a pleasure to know i take the opportunity of adding my regards and with devotion i remain very sincerely yours philip in the bundle of time hesitated a moment here was the way out of her difficulties but enough at this indication of a readiness on her husband s part to humor her caprice she became unwilling to end the farce the cleverness of his device amused her but it also stirred her up to match against his her skill in it was hardly ten minutes after despatched his before the servant returned it to him accompanied by a tiny note which said � mrs regrets missing the acquaintance of mr especially when he is so cordially by an apparently disinterested third person but as she is not aware of having in the world a friend whose name is philip she is sure there must be some mistake in the delivery of this letter to her this note despatched sat waiting for nearly an hour expecting some further demonstration on the part of her husband but as at the end of that time nothing had occurred she concluded to retire she was both amused and vexed the of the situation grew more and more evident she lay tossing about in bed vainly trying to sleep becoming more and more restless every moment the man committed she heard the sounds in the hotel gradually the beams of the late risen mo n struck at length the top of her window throwing a mellow light through the chamber lay watching the golden glow as it moved slowly down the curtain when her attention was suddenly arrested by a shadow which began to define itself upon the window shade it was the of a man s hat beneath which the shape of a head soon made itself visible then the form of a man s shoulders and in time his whole figure except so far as it was obscured by the balcony chair in which he sat he was smoking and something in the pose of the shadowy head convinced the that the visitor was her husband had raised herself upon her elbow following the development of the figure upon the curtain when it was complete she slipped softly out of bed and dressed hastily her hurried completed she hesitated a moment then walked boldly to the window and drew up the shade the window was open and at the first sound the turned toward her he started as the moonlight fell upon her face he ejaculated is that you in the bundle of time hush she said in a whisper you knew it was i or you would n t be here i had n t the faintest idea where you were retorted i was here trying to think what you meant by treating me so and � do speak lower she interrupted somebody will surely hear what if they do do you want to compromise me compromise you yes compromise me i should think you d care more for the reputation of your own wife than to have it known she was talking with a strange man at midnight from her chamber window he threw back his head and laughed a long laugh which broke out afresh under every attempt to it he you you ll be the death of me i never heard such a delicious bull in my life for heaven s sake she exclaimed in a hoarse whisper leaning out of the window in her eagerness and putting her hand over his lips miss s room is directly over mine and she has ears like a i come inside he said rising lightly the man committed and making a motion to put his foot over the window sill no no no she cried then suddenly closing the window in his face and it she sat down on the floor and burst into foolish tears her husband stood helplessly regarding her by the clear moonlight he tapped on the pane softly once or twice then as she paid no heed he trimmed his cigar and walked away with an air of injured dignity and was seen no more that night iv mrs dressed herself with especial care upon the following morning and never had she looked prettier than when she took her seat at the breakfast table her husband was already there but with the first glimpse that she had of his face she perceived that he was seriously vexed he gave not the slightest heed to her presence not even acknowledging her arrival by the stirring of an he finished his meal silently and before had done more than her cup of coffee he left the table half an hour later as she sat at one end of the while her husband strode up loo in the bundle of time and the other her gloomy were interrupted by the appearance of miss who with an air of mystery took her seat by s chair and drew out her a very handsome man she said after a moment s silence mrs started with a sudden consciousness that she had been intently watching her husband and that her companion had her glances who she asked to appear indifferent mr you looked as if you thought so too oh is that his name who is he who knows him here i don t know miss answered but � a significant of the lips left the to infer that awful things remained but what oh nothing what are you about mrs asked with a shade of impatience in her tone what do you know about him nothing oh i assure you positively � the committed loi nothing returned the other only i thought i heard his voice on the balcony last night � in the night you know � and that fast mrs s room is almost under mine 