nine o'clock
Her skin was fair and flawless , as that of a girl of twenty , with a delicate flush upon her cheeks , and Edith thought her face the most beautiful she had ever seen . A policeman presently appeared upon the scene , and the lady requested him to secure some competent person who would drive the vehicle to its stable . To secure attention to this request , she gave the policeman a bank note , and named the location of the stable . She then said to the coachman , who was engaged in brushing the dust from his clothing : `` Thomas , you may come to me at nine o'clock to-morrow morning -- without the carriage . '' As the coachman staggered off , the lady turned to Edith , thanked her for the service she had performed , and gave her a card bearing a name and address -- `` Mrs. I. G. Stewart , Copley Square Hotel , Boston , Mass. '' At the solicitation of the lady , Edith gave her name , and stated that she was the companion to Mrs. Gerald Goddard , of Commonwealth avenue . This information caused Mrs. Stewart to turn pale , and otherwise manifest a strange agitation . She quickly recovered , however , and stated : `` Ah !