Then Chick saw her turn abruptly toward one of the wing scenes, where she met Venner face to face.
The wealthy Fifth Avenue jeweler laughed and extended his hand to greet her, but she frowned and hesitated before accepting it; and Chick made a quick move and stole back of the scenery, near which the two briefly remained standing.
He arrived in time to overhear only a few words, however, of which he could make nothing bearing upon the diamond robbery, or relating to the Kilgore gang.
"Pshaw! You are entirely wrong, Sanetta," Venner was expostulating, with voice lowered. "Your eyes have deceived you."
The woman replied through her teeth, with a hiss like that of a snake.
"My eyes deceived me? Never! You lie! I know what I see!" she fiercely answered, with but a slight foreign accent.
"You are wrong, Cervera," protested Venner. "I—"
"I am not! I see—and I know!"
"But—"
"Caramba! I say you shall go with me!"