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"Can this be so?" exclaimed Mr. Dinneford. "It is just as I have said," was replied. "And how could it be otherwise? Whether men take heed or not, the evil they permit to lie at their doors will surely do them harm. Ignorance of a statute, a moral or a physical law gives no immunity from consequence if the law be transgressed a fact that thousands learn every year to their sorrow.
"A good dinner to four hundred hungry children, some of them half starved," said Edith as her mother shut the door. "I shall enjoy the sight as much as they will enjoy the feast." A little after ten o'clock on the next morning, Mr. Dinneford and Edith took their way to the mission-school in Briar street.
Slowly she descended the steps, drawing her veil as she did so about her face, and walked away more like one in a dream than conscious of the tide of life setting so strongly all about her. MEANTIME, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray. She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
Let the hurt go to where it rightfully belongs." "What do you mean?" Mrs. Dinneford tried to rally herself. "Just this," was answered: "if I am dragged into court, I mean to go in as a witness, and not as a criminal.
"What of the baby, mother?" asked Edith, beginning to tremble violently. Her mother, perceiving her agitation, held back the word that was on her lips. "What of the baby, mother?" Edith repeated the question. "It died," said Mrs. Dinneford, turning partly away. She could not look at her child and utter this cruel falsehood. "Dead! Oh, mother, don't say that! The baby can't be dead!"
There was silence between them for some time, Edith not caring to speak, and her mother in doubt as to what it were best to say. "How long have you been going to St. John's mission school?" at length queried Mrs. Dinneford. "I've been only a few times," replied Edith. "And have a class of diseased and filthy little wretches, I suppose gutter children?"
Granger looked up at his partner quickly, the laugh had so strange a sound, but saw nothing new in his face. In about a month Freeling had in his possession another note, signed by Mr. Dinneford and drawn to the order of George Granger. This one was for five thousand dollars. He handed it to his partner soon after the latter had observed Mrs. Dinneford in the store.
"They are God's children," said Edith, in a tone of rebuke. "Oh, don't preach to me!" was angrily replied. "I only said what was true," remarked Edith. There was silence again. "Are you going directly home?" asked Mrs. Dinneford, after they had walked the distance of several blocks. Edith replied that she was. "Then you'd better take that car. I shall not be home for an hour yet."
IT was past midday when Mr. Dinneford returned home after his fruitless search. Edith, who had been waiting for hours in restless suspense, heard his step in the hall, and ran down to meet him. "Did you see the baby?" she asked, trying to keep her agitation down. Mr. Dinneford only shook his head, "Why, not, father?" Her voice choked. "It could not be found." "You saw Mr. Paulding?" "Yes."
Dinneford, tenderly. "I cannot bear to think of this. Confide in me, consult with me. I will help you in all possible ways to solve this mystery. But do not again venture alone into that dreadful place. I will go with you if you think any good will come of it." "I must see Mr. Paulding in the morning," said Edith, with calm decision. "Then I will go with you," returned Mr. Dinneford.
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