Granny Fox was the wisest, slyest, smartest fox in all the country round, and now that Reddy had grown so big, she thought it about time that he began to learn the things that every fox should know.
"The Adventures of Reddy Fox"
Thornton W. Burgess
If you leave the matter to me, I'll do my best to make the ship's company the smartest in the service," answered the first lieutenant.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
"Next to Victor Lemage, who's also an accomplice," he said admiringly, "I don't mind admitting that Harley is the smartest man in the business.
"The Sins of Séverac Bablon"
Sax Rohmer