But he may not know of the golden opportunity, and the old wretch always has many irons himself in the fire.

Hugh Fraser was a canny Scot in his youth.

Sir Hugh Johnstone is a horse of another color.

If old Johnstone has the jewels, why does he not yield them up?
Perhaps he wants the Baronetcy first, and then his memory may be strangely refreshed." As the wanderer strode up and down the room like a restless wolf, he returned in his memories to the strange intimacy of Hugh Fraser and Ram Lal.

"I have it!" he cried.