“Taken them away?” he repeated.
I nodded. His look of perplexity changed to one of suspicion, and then suspicious fury.
“But they cannot do this without my knowledge. It is impossible!”
“Well, they have done it. You can go and see for yourself.”
The man began to lose self-control and raised his voice.
“But it is not legal,” he cried shrilly; “it is robbery!”
We were in the entrance hall of the hotel, and there were people standing and sitting about.
“Please don’t make a scene here,” I said. “It cannot do any good, and it is unpleasant.”
He glared at me, but controlled his voice.
“Will you please to come into my office and discuss this matter?”