"Are any of the diamonds sold yet?"

"Not that I know. But they will be."

"When?"

"To-day."

"He has found a purchaser for the lot?"

"Exactly. They are to meet in the Astor House to-day at twelve and end the
sale."

Old King Brady glanced hastily at his watch.

It was then half-past eleven and to reach the Astor House would take
three-quarters of an hour!




CHAPTER XVI.

THE CAPTURE OF LA CROIX.


Leaving the prisoner's cell, the Bradys hastened from the police station
and hastily getting aboard a City Hall train on the elevated road, they
went downtown.