When he came to realize what had happened he found himself confronted by the angry pair.
"That's what you get for spying on us," said Ferris.
"Tain't no healthy business fer a feller ter be in around here," added Macklin, with a coarse laugh.
"I want you to open the door," returned Hal, as calmly as he could.
"That's right!" laughed Ferris. "I suppose you think you can command us to do anything, don't you?"
Hal walked toward the door and shook it. It was strongly built, and to break it down was out of the question.
"Give me the key," he said.
Another laugh followed this speech.
Hal glanced out of the window. It was tightly closed, and the distance to the court below was fully twenty feet.
The youth looked at Macklin, who had resumed his smoking.