"Where does he live?"

"At the Fifth Avenue Hotel."

"Thank you."

And a moment later the detectives were gone.

Reaching Broadway they hurried ahead intending to find La Croix and arrest
him with contraband diamonds in his possession.

But the man disappeared and they found no trace of him.

The Bradys gave up the hunt, temporarily, for they were determined to find
the man again.

They crossed the city, going to the west side.

People who saw the pair paid no heed to them now, for they had made some
changes in their apparel, in a sheltering doorway, and by turning their
coats inside out, pocketing their uniform hats and putting on soft felt
hats, they transformed their appearance.

They now looked like ordinary citizens.

Each one adjusted a false moustache and a wig to hide his identity.

They had their clothing so made that they could change to several
characters with but little trouble.