But they were still in close training, and there was a game on for the afternoon of the day following.

For that reason nine o'clock found both of the young men in bed and asleep.
Near the opera house the street was thronged with carriages.
Carriage after carriage drove up and discharged its load of handsomely dressed women and their more severely attired escorts.

All of Gridley that could attend the opera were in evening dress.
During the evening a half gale of wind sprang up.

While all was light and warmth inside, outside the wind howled harder and harder.
By the time that the music lovers began to pour out, the blast was furious.
Leaning on the arm of her escort, as her carriage drove up to the door, one beautifully gowned woman stepped out.

Over her hair was thrown a black, filmy scarf in which nestled a number of handsome diamonds.
Just as she reached the curb, but before she could step into the waiting carriage, this woman gave a shriek of dismay.
The gale had caught at her diamond-strewn head-covering.