He will never settle down to a serious discussion.
Hunterleys knows this.

That is why he presents himself without reserve in public, why he is surrounded with Secret Service men of his own country, all on the _qui vive_ for the coming of Douaille." "It appears tolerably certain," Mr.Draconmeyer said calmly, "that we must get rid of Hunterleys." Mr.Grex looked out of the window for a moment.
"To some extent," he observed, "I am a stranger here.

I come as a guest to this conference, as our other friend from Paris comes, too.

Any small task which may arise from the necessities of the situation, devolves, I think I may say without unfairness, upon you, my friend." Selingman assented gloomily.
"That is true," he admitted, "but in Hunterleys we have to do with no ordinary man.

He does not gamble.