I told you about the document in which we were interested, which your uncle was holding yesterday.

We were willing to let it remain here under ordinary circumstances, but after the events of last night, we do not propose to let it stay here another hour.

If your uncle is not well enough to be spoken to, then we must take the matter into our own hands.

You can see for yourself what a risk we run, when only last night an attempt was very nearly successfully made to steal these papers," "I hear what you say," Virginia answered.

"May I ask what you intend to do ?" "To break open this desk, if necessary," Mr.Weiss said, "and to find our way somehow or other into the interior of the coffer where these papers are." "And supposing I tell you," she answered calmly, "that I shall not permit a second burglary in this room within twenty-four hours ?" Higgins came forward.
"Miss Virginia," he said, "pardon me, Miss Longworth, you look like a sensible young woman.