"Of course."

"Our plan is to keep him shadowed."

"See if we can't get a cab, too."

They pursued the carriage on foot as far as Eighth avenue before they
encountered a public hack and got in.

Instructing the driver to pursue the other vehicle, they were carried up to
Fourteenth street, across town to Broadway and thence up to Twenty-third
street.

La Croix's vehicle paused before the Fifth Avenue Hotel and he alighted.

"We were not misinformed about his address," commented Harry.

"No. He is probably going in there to meet the girl."

"Let's get out here at the Arch so as not to attract his attention."

"Very well. Be careful now."

They dismissed the cab and hurried into the hotel.

La Croix had disappeared from view and the detectives hastened to the
office and said to the clerk:

"Got a party here named La Croix?"