Hughart turned away.
“Wait,” said Nick. “You are going with me as soon as these men are taken care of.”
“He don’t have to go unless he wants to,” sneered the bouncer. “You can’t come up here an’ run this place.”
Hughart turned back, and said:
“I have no idea of going with you. You helped me out here, a moment ago, and I thank you for that, but here our ways part.”
Nick was in rather a tight box, for he did not know but the crooks might regain consciousness in a minute and come to the assistance of the bully.
Whatever was done must be done at once.
He turned to Hughart.
“You are wanted as a witness in the case against the chief of the diamond syndicate,” he said, “and you may as well come along without making trouble.”