"The safe door is open," I said mildly, as he moved as if to leave the office.
"Have you just found that out?" he sneered; and then I saw that he had gone over to the door of the office only to close it.
"Was it open before?" I asked in some alarm.
He looked at me for a moment in silence, the cloud upon his brow deepening.
"Luke, you are a mighty cool one for a boy, but I've got you fast, so you might as well give in," he said finally. "Come, now, I want no nonsense."
This unexpected speech only bewildered me.
"I don't understand you, Uncle Felix."
"How many times must I tell you that I am no longer your uncle?" he stormed. "From this time I am done with you."
"What have I done?"
"What have you done? What haven't you done? Ruined your good name forever!"