"
"And your address?"
"I live at the Hotel North, and am employed by Hentz Brothers, in Broad
Street."
"You say that you saw the girl walking this way with a gentleman?"
"Yes, sir."
"Did they appear to be on good terms?"
"Excellent, sir. They were talking and laughing, and seemed to be
enjoying themselves."
"Do you know the girl's name, or where she lives?"
"I do not, sir; nor anything about her."
"Do you know anything about her companion, the gentleman you saw with
her?"
For the bare fraction of a second Jenkins hesitated, as one might do who
was loath to bring trouble upon another. Then he replied, in faltering
tones:
"Well, yes, sir, I know the name of the man who was with her."
"State it, please."
"His name, sir, is Harry Boyden."
Nick felt his blood start slightly, yet his countenance did not change
by so much as a shadow.
He glanced at Chick, however, and the same thought was in the mind of
each.
"Harry Boyden! The clerk employed by Thomas Hafferman, the dealer in
diamonds!"
CHAPTER IX.
NICK STRIKES A STARTLING CLEW.
The mind of Nick Carter was, as he had remarked to Chick, stirred with a
flood of questions not easily or quickly answered.
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