La Croix was peering cautiously from the room he was in and seeing the old detective disappearing out the door, he emerged.
Watching Old King Brady to see that his own actions were not observed, the smuggler finally left the steamer with Harry at his heels in a change of appearance which even his keen eyes failed to penetrate.
Old King Brady saw them depart.
He transformed his own appearance.
Both he and Harry now had assumed their natural looks.
There was a big white felt hat on the old detective's head, his frock coat of dark-blue was buttoned up to the neck, around which there now was a standing collar and an old-fashioned stock and on his hands were cotton gloves.
The boy's suit of brown plaid, and a bicycle cap on his head, were much different from the reverse side of his clothing and the other hat he had worn.
In the street Harry saw the man hail a cab and get in.
He saw his partner and beckoned to him.
When they met, Harry asked eagerly: