The Bride of the Shining Hour
Written by
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Copyright 1935
First published as The Shining Hour in the magazine This Week (March 17, 1935). 9th story in the collection .
A troupe of actors has been performing a festive wedding play in Monaco. The young 'bride' becomes truly engaged to a man in the city but the 'groom' is distraught. Dangerously so, in Besserley's opinion so he takes steps.