I'm sorry I spoke to your father as I did.
I pitied him, and I thought you'd find scope for your talents in the business.

It's a big game, but I see now it isn't yours, Carnac." He nodded, smiling.

"That's it; that's it, I hate the whole thing." She shook hands.

As his hand enclosed her long slim fingers, he felt he wished never to let them go, they were so thrilling; but he did, for the thought of Luzanne came to his mind.
"Good-bye, Junia, and don't forget that John Grier's firm is the foe of the Belloc business," he said satirically.
She laughed, and went down the hill quickly, and as she went Carnac thought he had never seen so graceful a figure.
"What an evil Fate sent Luzanne my way!" he said.
Two days later there came an ugly incident on the river.

There was a collision between a gang of John Grier's and Belloc's men and one of Grier's men was killed.