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"I believe in Lord God Almighty," she then said in a solemn tone. "After to-night, I believe in God." As she said this she stepped into the attic. "Miss Vallence!" she said, with a glad cry. "Oh, Miss Vallence come here!" Hand in hand the two girls approached Bet's humble little bed.
Meanwhile Dent, for it was he, overheard some scraps of conversation of highly interesting nature. Sister Mary Vallence had been at the bank that afternoon; she had been fortunate in getting to the Bank of England just before the hour of closing, and she described the race she had had, in an amusing manner, to her companion.
"It's all very well," she said. "We ha' got rid of Isaac Dent, and poor Will is cleared. But where's Bet! It'll be a sad day for my lad when he gets his liberty, and can't get no tidings of the gel he have given his heart to." "Oh, we must find her, and we will," said Miss Vallence. "God has helped us we must not begin to doubt Him now." Hester stared at her companion.
It was the middle of the day dull and cloudy, a slight drizzling mist falling now and then. Hester stepped into one of the tramcars, and after a ride of about half-an-hour found herself in a pretty suburb of the great city. She was going to see Sister Mary Vallence, and sincerely hoped that she might find her at home.
I'm going now to fetch Miss Mary Vallence, the young lady whose purse you stole, and she'll take down your full confession in writing, all about how you planned to ruin Will, all your reasons, and what you did with the rest of the money.
No harm shall happen to you not a hair of your head shall be touched, but you must go blindly with me, in the dark that's it; there's no other way." "You're a strange creature" said Miss Vallence. "You move me, you excite me. In spite of myself, I cannot help believing in you.
There were ferries out of number, too; bridges; the famous Pont d'Esprit, with I don't know how many arches; towns where memorable wines are made; Vallence, where Napoleon studied; and the noble river, bringing at every winding turn, new beauties into view.
She'll put it down on paper the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; and then you ha' got to sign your name to it, and Mother Bunch and me we'll witness it, and then after that, Isaac, we'll set you free, and one of us will go with you to the end of Paradise Row, and you shall have an hour jest one hour to get away in, before Miss Vallence lodges that paper with the police.
"That'ull do no good, lady. Facts go agin' Will, and there's only one way of clearing him." "Oh, is there a way? How glad I am! You are a brave girl, Hester. Tell me at once about the way." "I can't tell you much, Miss Vallence, but I ha' come here to-day I ha' come to say yes, to say that we can't never clear Will, and that a plan I have got in my head can't be carried through without you,"
Thereupon he shuts her up in a tower, along with her nurse, where there is but a single window. And the count promises his son that he shall have his "douce mie" if he will go to fight against the mortal enemy of their house, the Count of Vallence. Aucassin believes his father; goes and captures the count. Then the father refuses to fulfil his promise.
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