Chapter 14, The Mask of Dimitrios Summary

Latimer is shocked at how respectable Dimitrios looks. His criminal, immoral nature is hidden beneath a mask. His voice, though, is ugly. Peters introduces Latimer as "Monsieur Smith." Then, Peters proceeds to blackmail Dimitrios, asking for a million francs to keep silent about everything from Dimitrios's involvement in the Paris drug ring to the murder of Visser, explaining that Latimer has seen Visser's body and can identify it.

Peters suggests that he and Latimer will be returning for more blackmail money, but he tells Dimitrios that they will not be greedy. Peters tells Dimitrios that he will receive instructions to deliver the million francs. Dimitrios seems to acquiesce, but the hatred between Dimitrios and Peters is palpable. Latimer feels that the two men might easily kill each other. Dimitrios tries to suggest to Latimer that...