“Of course he would be indignant.”
“Hah!” ejaculated the Wazir.
“Well,” cried Wyatt, “why do you not tell him it is an insult?”
“Because it would be too childish,” said Dick contemptuously. “I take them! He cannot believe it.”
“I do not want to believe it,” cried the Rajah excitedly, “but it is made so clear to me that it was you.”
“Absurd!” cried Dick proudly, and he laughed in the Rajah’s face. “The precious stones were taken by some one in the palace.”
“Yes,” cried Wyatt, “and as an excuse to shift the blame on to us.”
“Looks like it,” said Dick sharply.
There was a roar of anger at this, and the Wazir and half the officers present drew their swords.
“It is an insult to us all, gentlemen,” cried the Wazir fiercely.