Victory Part 1 Chapter 3

In which the once shadowy Heyst emerges in the public eye as the energetic manager of an ambitious coal company, stirring unease and fascination among the island traders with his grand plans and fervent activity. The tale unfolds through the murmurs and opinions of those around him, notably the stubborn innkeeper Schomberg, whose bitter hostility casts a long shadow over Heyst’s solitary persistence on the fading outpost of Samburan.