And the rest of these people?
Grafters who were using Stella to bait the hook.

Braden had gone over to them, had aided in plunging Warrington into the wild life until he could no longer play the business game as before.
Charmant was his confederate, Drummond his witness.
"Stella," said Constance, turning suddenly to the little actress, "Stella, they are using you, 'Diamond Jack' and Vera, using you to lead him on, playing the game of the minority of the directors of the Syndicate to get him out.

There is to be a meeting of the directors to-night at the Prince Henry.

He was to be in no condition to go.

Are you willing to be mixed up in such a scandal ?" Stella Larue was crying into a lace handkerchief.