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

any hurry to leave Montreal, the Bradys

egraph office and sent two messages, the

rest of Clara La Croix, charge of smuggling, and m

o the Customs department a

hter with four spies. Are going to atte

well known, deta

tched their q

at they would very likely play a sharp trick to e

made by the fami

ant move was soon to be made, for the four spies were in

" Harry commented, as he and his partner traced

to their design," Old King Brady replied, in

most extraordinary care not to let anyone hear a word they are saying

it is that $250,000 worth of diamonds makes such a small pack

nds, by arresting the whole gang the moment they reach the American sid

d Harry. "In fact, it's the only safe m

er they made friends wi

ttempt to speak to each one of the party in a friendly way at the table

oix and his par

n for Toronto,

were on the

not want the smugglers to see them in Toronto in the

my soldiers, and pretended to be sightseei

arty only remained

wo of the spies had disappeared and

the inve

m had gone to get married, and the ot

a pretty Frenc

's party and the bride and groom s

Brady dro

e any time to attend to this smuggling game," thought the boy de

as watching the

rs for Niagara, and the Bradys felt t

specially warned against these people, they made

went a most rig

in which there was the faintest ch

despite the extraordinary watchfulness-de

s looked

ted a remarkab

the officers baffl

cess, except by thinking that the La Croix

d sardonically at th

s ees ze time I fo

and," grimly answered the officer, in disap

mine us wiz ze X-ray

re such a slippery customer," growled the offic

were permi

d as the Bradys had already arranged to go

lope was handed to Old King Brady, and he open

yet," he grumble

luded our vigilance, or given them to anyone else to smuggle over, they'll have to

Croix's three spies returned to Canada,

suddenly came over from Canada with his bride, and the detective

ons aroused, the B

ard to La Croix's room, and Clara prese

't you come to my room? I'll try to e

and resumed her wonted attire in whi

, patted her on

thing would ple

ented, the Bradys

en and they entered

ent and the trunk she brought over from

ide was

ed into it and

lara and her two guests came in and

muggler, in eager tones

moon. When we started for the American side, my wife had the package of diamonds fastened under the lining of her skirt. No on

luc

o see your father? We are in a hurry, and

will

ll go,

y left

er there came a k

," cried

r entered

couple, Clara?" she

hey'll return

ve the packag

nd here

ock came a

" gasped Mrs. La

rust it in

!" she

ed and a hall

, Miss La Cro

. "I want you to d

boy aside and held a whispered t

their conversatio

e you came in with that lady and gentlema

looked

dly a moment, and he

et door flew open with a bang and the Bra

ied Harry. "Let no o

sed, an alarmed