CHAPTER VIII.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.We left Enoch Cook and d**k Kidd in the latter’s room.
“So,” said Cook, “that n****r high priest is in New York?”
“Haven’t I just said so?”
“You can bet I wouldn’t want to be in Stolburst’s shoes.”
“Why not?”
“Ajeeb will kill him for taking the diamond,” said Enoch.
“Suppose Stolburst tells the pagan we have the stone?”
“Then I guess we’ll want to keep our weather eye skinned.”
“You say you’ll see that party about buying the jewel to-night?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll meet you at Mike Quick’s at ten,” said Kidd.
“Oh, no!”
“Why not?”
“I guess it would be dangerous for me to show up there.”
“This detective chap will reason that you won’t dare return.”
“Well?”
“Then he won’t look for you.”
“He may have had Quick arrested.”
“Well, I’ll take a walk aroun
