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 should say it ought to have. Had a slung-shot hole in it an inch deep. They operated on him—lifted out the skull. He's come to and he's all right. Sent for me, and he remembers a lot he did. He's the lad who held old Wrest up and got his diamonds. Said so! He was daffy, you see, 'count of that diamond thief rapping him on his head and getting his case. Now we got to get the diamond thief—I suspect"

"Oh, don't bother about him," Urleigh laughed, putting down the diamond case. "He's dead—White Collar Dan, you know. I thought I'd bring you the diamonds. You've given me a lot of good stories, you know."