“I purchased it,” he said, after a pause, “from the man in charge.”
“You must have known he had no right to dispose of it.”
“People do not have much scruple when they deal with untutored barbarians,” replied Stolburst.
“It is because of the theft you fear Ajeeb?” asked Burt.
“Yes; could I return the stone all would be well.”
“Then you have disposed of it?”
“No.”
“Did you lose it?”
“The diamond was stolen from me by one of my servants, a man named Dick Kidd.”
Burt smiled.