The man who maintains Madame Zoe's gambling house. Sylvia arranges for Ann to become interested in him, which helps draw Vincent away from the gambling house.
Van Merton becomes part of the romantic complication designed to make Vincent recognize what is happening.
Sylvia arranges for Vincent's wife to interest herself in Merton while Vincent is infatuated with Madame Zoe.
Sylvia uses Van Merton as part of her plan to draw Vincent away from Madame Zoe.
Sylvia arranges a situation in which Vincent's wife can interest herself in Merton.
Van Merton supports the operation of Madame Zoe's gambling house.
The review states that Madame Zoe runs the gambling house and that Van Merton maintains her.
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