“I might be able to put you on the track of it,” replied Enoch.
The villain was willing to pay any price for his liberty. At any rate, he argued, it was better for Burt to recover the great diamond than Monte Murphy should have it. He felt confident Mike Quick had not recovered the stone from the old “fence.”
“Have you seen Stolburst since you came to New York?”
“Yes—once.”
“When was that?”
“Over two weeks ago.”
“You are quite sure you have not seen him within the past four days?”
“I am positive I have not.”
“Do you know an Abyssinian priest who calls himself Ajeeb?”
“Yes; he is in New York.”