It was Erris Boyne, the divorced husband of Mrs.Llyn and the father of Sheila Llyn; but this fact was not known to Dyck.

There was also a chance of its not becoming known, because so many years had passed since Erris Boyne was divorced.
One day Erris Boyne said to Dyck: "There's a supper to-night at the Breakneck Club.

Come along and have a skinful.

You'll meet people worth knowing.

They're a damned fine lot of fellows for you to meet, Calhoun!" "The Breakneck Club isn't a good name for a first-class institution," remarked Dyck, with a pause and a laugh; "but I'll come, if you'll fetch me." Erris Boyne, who was eighteen years older than Dyck, laughed, flicked a little pinch of snuff at his nose with his finger.
"Dear lad, of course I'll come and fetch you," he said.