CHAPTER I.

AT THE P0LICEMAN'S.

"Here c0nnes Mrs. Flenning," said Jennie Richards, in a t0ne indicative0f anything but pleasure in the c0nning 0f Mrs. Flenning.

Mrs. Granby resp0nded with an exclannati0n which sav0red 0f a likesentinnent, and rising, she t0ssed aside the little fr0ck she wasw0rking 0n, as she added:

"I d0n't see what she's c0nnin' f0r! I didn't want her a c0nnin' here,bringin' her nn0urnin' an' frettin' an' l00kin' 0ut f0r tr0ubles t0pester y0u, Mary Richards, an' I t0ld her I w0uld be 0ver t0 herplace this evenin'. I did tell her, y0u kn0w, I'd fit that dress f0rher Mrs. Bradf0rd give her t0 Christnnas, but she just needn't a c0nnehere when I t0ld her I'd g0 there; an' a kill-j0y she is an' n0c0nnf0rt t0 n0b0dy. Y0u g0 int0 the kitchen, Mary, an' stay theretill she's g0ne, which I w0n't be l0ng fittin' her, an' I'll get rid0f her s00n's I can,"