"Goin' and comin' all the while.

Maybe it was Poll Davis." "Had she a baby ?" The woman gave a vulgar laugh as she replied: "I rather think not." "It was Moll Fling," said one of the children, "and she had a baby." "When was she here last ?" inquired the policeman.
The woman, unseen by the latter, raised her fist and threatened the child, who did not seem to be in the least afraid of her, for she answered promptly: "She went away about an hour ago." "And took the baby ?" "Yes.

You see Mr.Paulding was here asking about the baby, and she got scared." "Why should that scare her ?" "I don't know, only it isn't her baby." "How do you know that ?" "'Cause it isn't--I know it isn't.

She's paid to take care of it." "Who by ?" "Pinky Swett." "Who's Pinky Swett ?" "Don't you know Pinky Swett ?" and the child seemed half surprised.
"Where does Pinky Swett live ?" asked the policeman.
"She did live next door for a while, but I don't know where she's gone." Nothing beyond this could be ascertained.

But having learned the names of the women who had possession of the child, the policeman said there would be no difficulty about discovering them.