Every now and then from a distance he watched her.

She was winning and losing alternately, but she had settled down now in earnest.

He breathed a great sigh of relief and took a seat upon a divan, whence he could see if she moved.

Richard Lane, who had been standing at the other side of the table, crossed the room and came over to him.
"Say, do you know where Sir Henry is ?" he enquired.
Draconmeyer shook his head.
"I have scarcely seen him all day." "I think I'll go round to the hotel and look him up," Lane decided carelessly.

"I'm fed up with this--" He stopped short.