on page 9 it states ¨you sure you'll be ok? greg asked. now didn't i tell you i was going to east ST. louis in the morning?¨ this shows that greg wanted to help him protect his treasure and that lemon brown knows how to fend for himself. Greg knew his father was going to be mad. on page 9 it states ¨greg pushed the button over the bell marked riddley, through the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.¨ this shows that greg knew the consequences and knew the old man in the rags would be safe. on page 1 it states that¨his father's voice came to him again, first reading the letter from the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math.¨ this paragraph shows that his father has given many lectures before because it says ¨then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in