"Fancy his sending a fellow to assassinate me. It was lucky I got the best of him."
"Between you and the fishes of the Atlantic there cannot be much left of the villain," remarked Harvey.
This conversation was distinctly audible to Bambino, as the two young men had paused to light their cigars.
"We shall see!" muttered the crafty Italian. "Let those laugh who win."
At this moment an elderly gentleman, passing by in the dim light of the evening, drew out his pocket-handkerchief; and, in doing so, a large wallet fell on the sidewalk.
He did not notice his loss.
Bambino, however, saw it, and a sudden idea came into his head, upon which he did not hesitate to act.
Starting rapidly forward, he picked up the wallet, and pushing against Jack, dropped it into the pocket of his overcoat.
"Here, you, sir!" exclaimed Jack. "Where are you coming to?"