name, fought hard with his insulted spirit, though to give in
would be too ignominious; she must say she was sorry first, and
then he could find it in his heart to forgive her. But the
opportunity to show this magnanimity was not vouchsafed to him by
fate--for other people were introduced to the party by Mr.
Deanwood, and he did not exchange a word alone with his erring
fiancee until she said a cold good-night in the hall of the Grand
Hotel.

"Stella, remain for a moment, I wish to speak to you," he said in
the voice in which he was accustomed to read the burial service.

But she feigned not to hear and followed her Aunt Caroline's black
velvet train on to the lift and at that same moment a discreet-
looking foreign servant came up and handed him a note.

He read it in surprise--who could be sending him a note at a
quarter past twelve at night?

Dear Sir [it ran],

I shall be greatly obliged if you can spare to me half an hour
before retiring to your rest to converse upon a matter of
importance. I had the honor of making your acquaintance to-night
at your Embassy. If you will grant me this favor I will wait upon
you immediately in the hall, or, if you prefer, my sitting-room;
my servant could conduct you here, and we shall have the advantage
of being entirely undisturbed. I remain, sir, Yours truly.

SASHA ROUMOVSKI.