If somebody did break in, all you need do would be to pretend you were asleep.

Everybody in the neighborhood knows where my office is and an intelligent burglar begins at the safe.

There's no money in mine now." After a little good-humored banter, Agatha took the pistol and Farnam went to his office at the other end of the house.

Next day he started for Montreal, and at night Mrs.Farnam made Agatha come with her while she examined the fastenings of the doors and windows.

The house was low and the roof of the veranda in front reached nearly to the second floor.