And now, if you permit the question, who saw this man and recognized him in the theatre ?" Gammon gave a laugh.

Then, fearing that he might convey a wrong impression, he answered seriously that it was a niece of Mrs.Clover, a young lady with whom he was on friendly terms, nothing whatever but friendly terms; a most respectable young lady--anxious, naturally, to bring Mrs.Clover and her husband together again, but discreet enough to have kept the matter quiet as yet.

And he explained how it came about that this young lady knew only the address in Stanhope Gardens.
After reflecting upon that, Greenacre urged that it would be just as well not to take the young lady into their counsel for the present, to which his friend readily assented.

And so, when they had chatted a little longer, the man of mystery rose "to keep an appointment." Gammon should hear from him in a day or two.
When ten days had gone by without the fulfilment of this promise Gammon grew uneasy.

He could not communicate with Greenacre, having no idea' where the man lived or where he was to be heard of; an inquiry at the Bilboes proved that he was not known there.