But it should be done at once, while Mountjoy was still absent and before Mr.Tyrrwhit at any rate knew that Mountjoy had not been killed.

Then had happened that accidental meeting with Mr.Hart at Monte Carlo.

That idiot of a keeper of his had been unable to keep Mountjoy from the gambling-house.
But Mr.Hart had as yet told nothing.

Mr.Hart was playing some game of his own, in which he would assuredly be foiled.

The strong hold which Augustus had was in the great infirmity of his father and in the blindness of Mr.Grey, but it would be settled.