Reginald Thomas Maitland Scott

“ I believe that Mortimer Mack, or someone above him, is to a large extent already in control of New York. I believe that he gets the politicians into his power by means of dope and women and, perhaps, by means of gambling. When he fails to control a politician I believe that he has that politician murdered or cause him to commit suicide by bringing ruin or disgrace to him."
"Dick, it's shocking!" Nita exclaimed "It's disgusting and horrible to think that such a man can enslave seven million people like that!"
Suddenly Wentworth grinned as if he had not a care in the world. ”

“ It was just before dinner on the following evening that Ram Singh finally returned to Wentworth's Park Avenue apartment. His first act was to light some incense and place it before old Ganesh the elephant-headed god of India— the god which he had carefully brought away from the apartment which they had deserted. In his own room he squatted upon the floor while the incense burned and chanted a mantra in a low voice. Ganesh was a god who should be carefully cultivated if good luck were to remain with Ram Singh and with Ram Singh's master. ”

“ Ram Singh gazed in admiration when his work was done. But he noticed that his master was not taking with him any pistol or weapon of other description. As a matter of fact, a pistol cannot be carried in full evening dress without marring the effect of the clothes.
Nita Van Sloan dressed very carefully to go out with Richard Wentworth that night, for she regarded him above all other men. Their attachment was something complete; yet it might never reach culmination in marriage. A man should not marry if he is apt to meet sudden death at any moment. ”