CHAPTER X. “Policy-drunkards”--A newly-appointed policeman's blunder--The end of a “policy-drunkard”--Pinky and her friend in consultation over “a cast-off baby in Dirty alley”--“If you can't get hush-money out of its mother, you can bleed Fanny Bray”--The way to starve a baby--Pinky moves her quarters without the use of “a dozen furniture cars”--A baby's home--The baby's night nurse--The baby's supper--The baby's bed--How the baby's money is spent--Where the baby's nurse passes the night--The baby's disappearance CHAPTER XI. Reserve between mother and daughter--Mrs. Dinneford disapproves of Edith's charitable visits--Mrs. Dinneford meets Freeling by appointment at a hotel--“There's trouble brewing”--“A letter from George Granger”--Accused of conspiracy--Possibility of Granger's pardon by the governor--An ugly business--In great peril--Freeling's threats of exposure--A hint of an alternative CHAPTER XII. Mr. Freeling fails to appear at his place of business--Examination of his bank accounts--It is discovered that he has borrowed largely of his friends--Mrs. Dinneford has supplied him $20,000 from her private purse--Mrs. Dinneford falls sick, and temporarily loses her reason--“I told you her name was Gray--Gray, not Bray”--Half disclosures--Recovery--Mother and daughter mutually suspicious--The visitor--Mrs. Dinneford equal to the emergency--Edith thrown off the track CHAPTER XIII. Edith is satisfied that her babe is alive--She has a desire to teach the children of the poor--“My baby may become like one of these”--She hears of a baby which has been stolen--Resolves to go and see it, and to apply to Mr. Paulding of the Briar street mission for assistance in her attempt--Mr. Paulding persuades her that it is best not to see the child, and promises that he himself will look after it--Returns home--Her father remonstrates with her, finally promises to help her CHAPTER XIV. Mr. Dinneford sets out for the mission-house--An incident on the way--Encounters Mr. Paulding--Mr. Paulding makes his report--“The vicious mark their offspring with unmistakable signs of moral depravity; this baby has signs of a better origin”--A profitable conversation--“I think you had better act promptly” CHAPTER XV. Mr. Dinneford with a policeman goes in quest of the baby--The baby is gone--Inquiries--Mr. Dinneford resolves to persevere--Cause of the baby's disappearance--Pinky Swett's curiosity--Change of baby's nurse--Baby's improved condition--Baby's first experience of motherly tenderness--Baby's first smile--“Such beautiful eyes”--Pinky Swett visits the St. John mission-school--Edith is not there