strong-box

Van Horn motioned the old man in and on board, beckoned Borckman to take charge of the deck and of Nau-hau, and went below to get the money from his strong-box.

CHAPTER X 2010

Just as the peaceful country-dweller calls the sea-rover a "pirate," and the stout burgher calls the man who breaks into his strong-box a "robber," so the selfish laborer applies the opprobrious epithet "scab" to the laborer who takes from him food and shelter by being more generous in the disposal of his labor-power.

THE SCAB 2010

As he drove away, on that night, he patted the strong-box on the passenger seat beside him.

Final Resting Place of The Pen 2010

One thing that alarmed us both, though, was the amount of cash that piled up in Susie's strong-box in that first week; it would have given you the frights anywhere, never mind in a town awash with sharps and slicks who'd have cut a throat for twenty cents.

Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold brilliant, many-pointed radiance.

Sole Music 2010

Ten minutes later he had been through everything, removing the long metal strong-box, opening it with a key from the house set provided by his father, and adding to its contents from the many bundles of papers neatly stacked on the metal shelves of the safe.

Final Resting Place of The Pen 2010

Finding himself detected, and at the same time observing that the servant carried a casket, or strong-box, Donacha conceived that both his prize and his victims were within his power, and attacked the travellers without hesitation.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

Nay, ere yet he had succumbed to the grisly dart, and when his portrait was painted in oils life - size, by subscription of the frequenters of the West Country, to hang over the coffee-room chimney-piece, there were not wanting those who contended that what is termed the accessories of such a portrait ought to be the Bank of England out of window, and a strong-box on the table.

Somebody's Luggage 2007

As — notwithstanding his publishing two papers in favour of Popery (and not likely to do it much service, I should think) written by the King, his brother, and found in his strong-box; and his open display of himself attending mass — the Parliament was very obsequious, and granted him

A Child's History of England 2007

An iron strong-box was discovered in a recess of the wall; he opened this also, and pulling out two or three drawers, showed that they were filled with leathern bags full of gold and silver coin.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007