“That is my affair.”

“Don’t be so saucy about it.”

“I’ll tell you this much, if I don’t recover the diamond, Monte Murphy will never sell it!”

“You mean to kill him?”

“Yes; and others besides, mayhap.”

The pair of precious rascals parted on Broadway, near Chambers Street. Enoch went directly to Quick’s. It was long after midnight, but the place was in full blast. Petty gamblers and thieves formed the bulk of the body of customers.

“Mike, I want to see you alone for a few minutes.”

“Say, Enoch, don’t you see I am up to my eyes in biz?”

“Yes, but this is a very important matter.”

“Can’t we talk about it to-morrow?” remarked Quick.