. This was a most unusual thing, and I wondered if my uncle had taken something out and forgotten to clo

said mildly, as he moved

d; and then I saw that he had gone over t

efore?" I aske

ent in silence, the cloud

've got you fast, so you might as well give in,"

d speech only

erstand you,

I am no longer your uncle?" he storme

have I

haven't you done? Ruined

n't mu

the office a rest! I want you t

dered than ever. What in the

ant me to own

ow well

I d

, yo

don

e cried, in a perfect rage. "At the end of that time if y

ing news. Surely somethi

le is, I'll try to answer your ques

at me in that ha

"I want you to tell me instantly what you have done with th

hardly realized the meaning of

ollars that were in

act

the money. I didn't know you

me place it in the sa

r, I di

what you have done with it, or, as sure my name is Felix Stillwell, you shall

ct that I was a pretty stout young fellow, I was glad that though he had closed the door leading to the outer of

emanded, seeing that I

nced. Six thousand dollars and some papers missing fro

one who had been in the office besides myself. Was

My cousin a thief! It could not be possible;

?" demanded Mr.

almly as I could, though I wa

ou do with

anything abo

e a threaten

not," I went on. "I did not know you had th

ze that you are staring th

nothing of your money, and

open the offic

er to

clean up

s,

ed up was the s

have been unlocked,

it take you

half an

id you

s office to return a

d t

k I met you," I

s robbed in the meantime. Luke,

fe was robbed. I told you

ur story! You have robbed the

ou can search me,"

received. What would my uncle say if he saw it? It seeme

r. Stillwell. "But you had better confes

lty of," I returned. And then, as I thoug

earer home for the gui

to anger him bey

" he cried. "You low-bred upstart! I have half

ore down upon me, as if ready to crush me benea