After leaving Cook, the detective went to his office. There he met his assistant, Frank Hare, whom he had not seen in several days.
“Well, old man,” said the latter, “did you find Enoch Cook at Mike Quick’s?”
“Yes.”
“Learn anything from him?”
“Not much; I want to find Mike Quick now,” said Burt.
“What’s he been doing?”
“He murdered Monte Murphy.”
“The deuce!” exclaimed Hare. “How did that come about?”
Burt told him.
“Burt,” said Frank, “that beastly diamond seems unlucky.”