Let 's have a little conversation about it"; and the pretended drunkard seized hold of the young man's mantle to detain him.
"It is very cold," returned the young man.

"Instead of talking here, suppose you help me get this child to its home.

Go to the nearest corner and fetch a coach.

I will wait here for you." The blouse-wearer hesitated a moment, then walked toward the street-corner, managing, however, to keep an eye on the young man and his charge.

At the corner he whistled in a peculiar manner, whereupon the rumbling of wheels was heard.