Felix, or the housekeeper, would release you in the morning." This answer came upon Frank like a bucket of cold water.

His fine plan for releasing himself and capturing the robber would not work.

The latter saw his look of disappointment, and laughed derisively.
"I am too old," said he, "to allow a boy like you to play any tricks upon me.

You won't tell me where the key is, then ?" "No, I won't.

If that money was mine, you might take it, and I would run the risk of catching you before you could get very far away with it.