Now, however, he realised that this feeling had developed into an actual and harrowing jealousy.

He realised that the man was no passive agent.

It was Draconmeyer who, with subtle purpose, was drawing his wife away! Hunterleys sprang to his feet and walked angrily backwards and forwards along the few yards of Terrace, which happened at that moment to be almost deserted.

Vague plans of instant revenge upon Draconmeyer floated into his mind.

It was simple enough to take the law into his own hands, to thrash him publicly, to make Monte Carlo impossible for him.