"But what shall we put it in ?" "I shall put it in this iron box of father's.

You see, it has a combination lock and he loaned it to me to-night just for this purpose.
As soon as the rest of the money is in I'll lock it and he will take charge of it.

Will you go and find him ?" Anne departed and Grace began to deposit the money in the box, smiling to herself at the success of their undertaking.
The few remaining people who were now taking leave of each other had concentrated in one spot.

There was a loud buzz of conversation and laughter, when suddenly, without a moment's warning, the electric lights went out.

The gasoline torches had burned down by now and the place was in utter darkness.
Somewhere in the hall there was a cry, the sound of scuffling and then absolute silence.
Many of the men began to strike matches and peer into the darkness, and at last David groped his way over to a corner of the hall where he remembered he had seen the switch.