“If you try it on, you will find that two can play at that game! But what have I done to incur your anger?”

“You don’t know?” sneered Dick.

“I wouldn’t have asked you if I did,” returned Cook.

“You put up this job!”

“What job?”

“To have your friend collar the diamond,” replied Kidd.

Enoch was astounded.

“Do you mean that?”

“You bet I do!”

“Well,” said Cook, drawing a long breath, “this is the first time I was ever accused of betraying a pal.”