"He brought a lady with him and she has just run away," said Dick. "That looks suspicious."
"She was frightened by the trouble that you raised, you young imp."
The policeman turned to the head clerk and asked for the facts as far as he knew them. The chief clerk told the officer all that had happened from the moment the parties to the dispute made their appearance.
"This boy has the diamond, then?" said the policeman.
"He has," answered the pawn clerk.
"Hand it to me, young man."
Dick took it out of his pocket and turned it over to the officer.
"You charge this man with the theft of the stone from your store?"
"I do."
"Did you see him take it?"