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? ? ? ? But the door was not unlocked. Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
? ? ? ? "Here's something to eat," he said; "take it."
? ? ? ? "Why do you lock me in?" demanded our hero.
? ? ? ? "You can get along without knowing, I suppose," said the other, with a sneer.
? ? ? ? "I don't mean to," said Frank, firmly. "I demand an explanation. How long do you intend to keep me here?"
? ? ? ? "I am sorry I can't gratify your curiosity, but I don't know myself."
? ? ? ? "Perhaps you think that I am rich, but I am not. I have no money. You can't get anything out of me," said Frank.
? ? ? ? "That may be so, but I shall keep you."
? ? ? ? "I suppose that was all a lie about your keeping store?"
? ? ? ? "It was a pretty little story, told for your amusement, my dear boy," said Graves. "I was afraid you wouldn't come without it.
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