CHAPTER XXIII. AN UNSUCCESSFUL QUEST.
From the tenement where Billy Darnley lived Nelson made his way to where Len Snocks resided.
This home in the tenements was in strong contrast to that of the Darnleys. There were but three rooms, but each was as clean and bright as hard work could make them.
A small, trim-looking woman carrying a baby in her arms answered his knock. This proved to be Mrs. Snocks. In the rooms were several other children of various ages.
"No, I haven't seen Len since last night," she said, in reply to our hero's question. "He went off with another boy named Billy Darnley."
"Did he say where he was going or when he would be back?"
"He did not. I am anxious about him, too. He never stayed away all night before. What do you want of him?"