"Don't you dare insult me, you cur!" he exclaimed.
Gibson reeled back swearing, and seeing the old detective coming at him again, he rushed from the room shouting wildly:
"I'll pay you off for that blow!"
CHAPTER XVII.
RECOVERING THE DIAMONDS.
When Harry ran from La Croix's room, he passed Andrew Gibson in the hall, and smiled when he thought of the man's coming surprise.
Racing downstairs, the boy made inquiries at the different entrances to the hotel, for information about the girl smuggler.
A man had seen her go out the Vesey street door.
As he was interested in her pretty face, he watched her a few moments and had seen her go hurrying over to Broadway.