His eyes passed them over almost carelessly.

A little tired with many weeks' travel in countries where the luxuries of life were few, his senses were dulled to the magnificence of the scene, his pulses as yet had not responded to its charm and wonder.

And then the change came.

He saw a woman standing almost exactly opposite to him at the nearest roulette table, and he gave a noticeable start.

For a moment his pale, expressionless face was transformed, his secret was at any one's mercy.