The gentleman was an enthusiastic collector of Oriental antiquities, and had been for many years a liberal patron of the establishment in Lambeth.

Oh, when shall we wean ourselves from the worship of Mammon! Mr.Luker called a cab, and drove off instantly to his liberal patron.
Exactly what had happened to Mr.Godfrey in Northumberland Street now happened to Mr.Luker in Alfred Place.

Once more the respectable man answered the door, and showed the visitor up-stairs into the back drawing-room.

There, again, lay the illuminated manuscript on a table.
Mr.Luker's attention was absorbed, as Mr.Godfrey's attention had been absorbed, by this beautiful work of Indian art.

He too was aroused from his studies by a tawny naked arm round his throat, by a bandage over his eyes, and by a gag in his mouth.