here. Can he be after La Croix, too?"

Harry was startled at the very suggestion.

"He knows La Croix is a professional smuggler," he remarked, "and I
wouldn't be surprised if he got on to the man living here. He may be trying
to nab him as we are doing."

"He won't cheat us out of our prey this way, Harry."

Just then they heard the inspector say to the clerk:

"Send up my card to Mr. Savoy. He expects me. I was to meet him at twelve
o'clock on some business, but was detained."

The Bradys darted startled glances at each other.

Gibson's remark exposed his hand.

He was the supposed jeweler with whom La Croix had been negotiating to sell
the contraband diamonds.

The Bradys had arrived just in time to prevent this man from cheating them
out of their legitimate prey.

Had they been delayed a few minutes longer Gibson would have had La Croix
under arrest and the smuggled diamonds in his possession.

After all their arduous work, he would have stepped in at the last moment
and gained the credit for the arrest.