He knew I was to wear it to-night.
"Finally I gave in.

Yesterday Nick called me up on the telephone and told me to come down to the California Market to lunch, and to bring Aileen.
He told me there that unless I promised to give him the ruby to-night, and kept my word, he'd either give my I.O.U.'s and my notes to you or to the _Merry Tattler_.

He didn't care which.

I could have my choice.
"I said I would do it.

But it was terribly conspicuous.