“Wretch! Fiend! Devil!” ejaculated Uncle John, moving about the room, greatly excited.
“Thank you!” said Mrs. Jeckyl, with a quiet sneer.
Mr. Dainty now drew the police-officer aside, and held a low, hurried conversation with him.
“Restore this child, if it is in your power to do so,” said the latter, turning from Mr. Dainty and approaching Mrs. Jeckyl.
“Only on the terms I have stated,” replied the woman, resolutely.
“I will suffer you to depart from here alone.”
“That will not do. I must have an honorable pledge that no attempt will be made to arrest me after I leave.”
“I shall make no attempt, but simply report what has been done,” said the officer. “If the Chief of Police again issues orders for your arrest, they will be obeyed.”
The woman thought for some moments.
“I may depart at will?” she said, looking from the officer to Mr. Dainty.