But the man that he did want!--ah, he wanted him badly!" "Who was that man ?" asked Bryce.
"A man of the name of Falkiner Wraye," answered Glassdale promptly.

"A man he'd known in London.

This Wraye, together with his partner, a man called Flood, tricked Brake into lending 'em several thousands pounds--bank's money, of course--for a couple of days--no more--and then clean disappeared, leaving him to pay the piper! He was a fool, no doubt, but he'd been mixed up with them; he'd done it before, and they'd always kept their promises, and he did it once too often.

He let 'em have some thousands; they disappeared, and the bank inspector happened to call at Brake's bank and ask for his balances.

And--there he was.
And--that's why he'd Falkiner Wraye on his mind--as his one big idea.
T'other man was a lesser consideration, Wraye was the chief offender." "I wish you'd tell me all you know about Brake," said Bryce after a pause during which he had done some thinking.