I will wait in Kennington Road, opposite the end of your street, from eight o'clock to-morrow night (Wednesday).

Please do come.

I _must_ see you, and I wish no one to know of our meeting.

'Yours truly, 'LUKE ACKROYD.' He addressed this to Lydia, 'Miss Lydia Trent,' that there might be no mistake, and went out to post it.

But at the letter-box he altered his intention.