There was no doubt now in her mind as to the truth of the woman's story.

The child had made his escape.
"Have you been into all the neighbors' houses ?" asked Pinky as she came down hastily.
"Into some, but not all," she replied.
"How long is it since he got away ?" "More than two hours." "And you've been sticking down here, instead of ransacking every hole and corner in the neighborhood.

I can hardly keep my hands off of you." The woman was on the alert.

Pinky saw this, and did not attempt to put her threat into execution.

After pouring out her wrath in a flood of angry invectives, she went out and began a thorough search of the neighborhood, going into every house for a distance of three or four blocks in all directions.