“Has the detective an idea who has the diamond?”
“I believe he has.”
“You did not hear him mention the party’s name?” said Ajeeb.
“No.”
“You seem to be very intimate with this detective?”
“We were once schoolmates.”
“Did you tell him Kidd had the diamond when the latter did have it?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“I did not then know that Burt Cromwell was interested in recovering the stone.”