thumb|left|250px|"Strange Adventure, Maiden Wedded" Meanwhile, Fairfax, still disguised as Leonard Meryll, laments his hurried marriage to a bride he cannot identify, for her face was concealed by the blindfold. Sergeant Meryll says that Elsie, the girl who fainted at the execution, and who has been placed in Meryll's charge, has recovered, but that her illness gave Dame Carruthers an excuse to take up quarters in his house while she nursed the girl. He has spurned the old woman's obvious overtures for years. Carruthers then happens by, together with her niece Kate, and notes that the latter heard Elsie talking in her sleep about her secret wedding. The other three leave Fairfax alone, pleased to find that his mystery wife is the fair Elsie. He decides to test her loyalty by pretending to woo his own wife, still disguised as Leonard. She rejects "Leonard's" overtures, as a married woman should, and he is about to reveal himself to her.
thumb|left|250px|"strange adventure maiden wedded" meanwhile fairfax still disguised as leonard meryll laments his hurried marriage to a bride he cannot identify for her face was concealed by the blindfold sergeant meryll says that elsie the girl who fainted at the execution and who has been placed in meryll's charge has recovered but that her illness gave dame carruthers an excuse to take up quarters in his house while she nursed the girl he has spurned the old woman's obvious overtures for years carruthers then happens by together with her niece kate and notes that the latter heard elsie talking in her sleep about her secret wedding the other three leave fairfax alone pleased to find that his mystery wife is the fair elsie he decides to test her loyalty by pretending to woo his own wife still disguised as leonard she rejects "leonard's" overtures as a married woman should and he is about to reveal himself to her