“Don’t you think that, instead of leaving New York, you could occupy yourself better in hunting for the green diamond?”
“But, according to your statement, there is no possible chance of recovering it,” said Dick. “How much money have you?”
“About a hundred dollars.”
“I have even less than that, and we must bestir ourselves and make a raise. Suppose we take a trip to Philadelphia?”
“New York is good enough for me.”
“What do you intend to do here?”
“Spy out some crib, and then crack it,” replied Cook.
“The police here are too fly for my taste. If we go into business here, we’ll soon find ourselves wearing stripes.”
“I’m going to try and find the diamond.”
“But you have no clew to work upon.”