"Make prisoners of you and hold you until we have disposed of the diamonds," quickly replied Clara.
The detectives looked disgusted.
"Shall we resist?" muttered Harry, desperately.
"No. It would be folly to attempt it," his partner replied.
Old King Brady was not so fiery and impetuous as the boy; he was more slow, deliberate and cool in the face of danger.
He saw that the smugglers had concluded to throw off the mask and make no further pretenses.
That meant bitter warfare.
He had no plan to suggest, and the girl exclaimed:
"Come in and bind them, Jean."
One of the men entered.