Burt knew his prisoner referred to the Eye of Jobu.
“Now, you must tell me where I am likely to meet Blair.”
“I’ll die first!”
Leaving Cook in charge of the house, Burt took his prisoner to the nearest police station, and reported the death of Monte Murphy. A policeman was sent around to take charge of the “fence.” Enoch joined the detective outside of Murphy’s.
“Now,” said Burt, “I believe you sent Quick to recover the diamond.”
Cook grew pale.
“I told Mike what had become of the stone,” he said.
“Well?”
“Mike said he would make the old man give it up; but I had no idea he would go so far as to stab Murphy.”
“Was Quick a partner of yours?”