His name was Nicolas Doremus.

He was a broker in a small way, but Ruyler guessed that he made the best part of his income at bridge, possibly poker.

He lived with two other men in a handsome apartment in one of the new buildings that were changing the old skyline of San Francisco.

His dancing teas and suppers were admirably appointed and the most exclusive people went to them.
Ruyler knew his history in a general way.

His father had made a fortune in "Con.