“How do you know?”
“I’ve seen him.”
“Did you talk with him?”
The prisoner smiled.
“Catch me doing that!” he said.
“Why not?”
“I was with Stolburst when the eye of the idol was stolen, and that may be known to Ajeeb.”
“Well?”
“Ajeeb might feel bound to kill me. See? He and his crew think nothing of taking human life. Often have they offered up one hundred persons as sacrifice in their temple.”
“Stolburst is in this man’s power now,” remarked the detective.