"How am I to feel sure you are entitled to it?" asked Mrs. Avery.
"If I am not, who is, I'd like to know? I'm the one that left the boy with you at the poorhouse."
"I presume this is true."
"Of course it's true. I'll tell you what, Mrs. Avery, I'm not much pleased with your trying to keep the locket. Are you sure you haven't sold or pawned it?"
"Yes, I am sure of that. But perhaps I shall not have to make you wait long for it. The gentleman in whose hands I placed it is in this house at this very minute."
Jane Gilman looked very much surprised.
"Where is he?" she asked.
Detective Peake answered for himself. He stepped into the room from the small bedroom and held up the locket.
"Is this the one?" he asked.
"Yes," answered the woman eagerly. "Give it to me."