"I am locked in!"
"Shure, that's quare! Who locked you in?"
"Mr. Brand."
"I don't know any such man."
It had not occurred to Gerald that his acquaintance of the morning might have given him a false name.
"It's the man that lives here, then. He said his name was Brand."
"Mr. Turner occupies the room."
"Is he a tall, dark man?"
"Yes."
"Then he's the one that lured me here, robbed me of my money, and then left after locking me in."