The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler; Or, Working for the Custom House

dy, your life

m wh

ou are per

ul La Croix,

ck to New Yo

ll do nothing

suffer for yo

ed for anyth

warning. You cannot arrest La Cro

o accosted the old detective in a dark st

l weeks after the Br

y searching for La

had gone out from his hotel alone, when t

street lamp f

t start and bega

d, asking why she was dogging his footst

zed that she knew him, and he at onc

athom the myster

r arm, he

on a m

asked, pausi

re. I want to know who it is that knows me-who knows all about the priv

replied the mys

ur name?" h

ecline to

ke a refusal. Y

in my incognito. It w

however, and he seized her long crepe vei

ry of anger

she exclaimed

see who you are

e you show for the fa

aroused my

on't you dare lay a

ughed, "is i

er

ow

er dark dress, and as the lamplight glanced u

Brady was

ect to see any

er, the mysterio

enetrate my identity

s to her voice, and it froze the smile

her with a p

roix after all. The voice was different. She was shorter and

orm a different t

iend of mine if you

y identity a secret,"

have you in b

are only following up this case because you were orde

ow I'm doomed

your enemies plot

y know we are her

make is being keenl

well-disguised and ke

us far detected

tted Old K

lose to you as I am. Yet you did not know it. By this you can realize how e

ht won't scare m

obstinate an

ts will yet make

. Your enemies are very powerful pe

gree with

arning i

irel

er head in thought. Finally she str

from your set purpose, I shall not both

very angry at t

ode af

nt longer!"

arply. "Don't attempt to follow me. If you d

!" he r

e, eh? Well, lo

iew of the shadowy figures of several men

rady was a

ad a body-guard

se people?"

saw you attack or follow me, they would put

firi

es

s far as the c

rady. I have no o

e, and the old detective noticed tha

ng Brady glanced around, looking for

as nowher

ghed and dropped his ha

to it, but presently he heard a distan

signal and meant that he

the old detective now s

the contrary, I appreciate it very much. But my duty compels me to pay no h

night,

ode away to the Walker Ho

several blocks distant and then ga

om the shadows, and grouped around

ng for the ra

wn from the dense foliage of a nearby

y-guard, and knew that his partner wan

e glided alon

s and never exposing himself for an instant in a ray of light w

chase tickets a

he ticket office

e five people b

d the man, "on the

" said Harr

r to shelter him from the gaze of t

etween two of the ca

black, with two of her male companion

lose to t

her veil aside and

cry escap

"She's Clara La Croi

o she