“No, I don’t.”
“Then you’re a fool.”
And Mr. Norton turned on his heel.
Suddenly a wave of light broke over me. I jumped to my feet, trembling from head to foot.
“Do you mean to say you were going to steal that money?” I demanded.
“Hush! not so loud.”
“That isn’t answering my question,” I went on, ignoring his caution.
“We were going to get that money, that’s all I have to say,” returned my guardian with a shrug of his shoulders.
“Perhaps you were, but not my father,” I cried, with flashing eyes. “You will never make me believe that he consented to do anything that was wrong!”