Then he reached forward and grasped at the lapels of Rodaine's coat.
"He--he bought a diamond from me this morning--on the installment plan!" Rodaine smiled again in his crooked fashion.

Then he pushed the clawlike hands of the excited jeweler away from his lapels.
"That's your own fault, Sam," he announced curtly.

"If he 's at the bottom of the shaft, your diamond 's there too.

All I know about it is that I was coming down from the Silver Queen when I saw this fellow go into the tunnel of the Blue Poppy.

He was all dressed up, else I don't guess I would have paid much attention to him.