Andtheywerestillwithher，thosewords。Daylighthadcomeagain，andpassedagain，anditwaseveningoncemore；butthosewordsremained，insensibletochange，immutableintheirforeboding。AndRhodaGray，asGypsyNan，shudderednowasshescuffledalongashabbystreetdeepintheheartoftheEastSide。ShewasDanglar’swife-byproxy。Atdawnthatmorningwhenthegrayhadcomecreepingintothemiserableatticthroughthesmallanddirtywindowpanes，shehadfallenonherkneesandthankedGodshehadbeensparedthatfootstep。Itwasstrange！ShehadpouredouthersoulinpassionatethankfulnessthenthatDanglarhadnotcome-andnowshewasdeliberatelyonherwaytoseekDanglarhimself！Butthedaylighthaddonemorethandispersetheactual，physicaldarknessofthepastnight；ithadbrought，ifnotameasureofrelief，atleastasenseofguidance，andthefinaldecision，perilousthoughitwas，whichshemeantnowtoputintoexecution。
Therewasnootherway-unlessshewerewillingtoadmitdefeat，togiveupeverything，herowngoodname，herfather’sname，torunfromitallandlivehenceforthinhidinginsomeobscureplacefaraway，brandedinthelifeshewouldhaveleftbehindherasadespicablecriminalandthief。Andshecouldnot，wouldnot，dothiswhileherintuition，atleast，inspiredherwiththefaithtobelievethattherewasstillachanceofclearingherself。Itwasthethrowofthedice，perhaps-buttherewasnootherway。
Danglar，andthosewithhim，wereatthebottomofthecrimeofwhichshewasheldguilty。Shecouldnotgoonasshehadbeendoing，merelyinthehopeofstumblinguponsomeclewthatwouldservetoexonerateher。Therewasnottimeenoughforthat。
Danglar’strapsetforherselfandtheAdventurerlastnightinoldNickyViner’sroomprovedthat。AndthefactthatthewomanwhohadoriginallymasqueradedasGypsyNan-asshe，RhodaGray，wasmasqueradingnow-wasDanglar’swife，proveditathousandfoldmore。Shecouldnolongerremainpassive，arguingwithherselfthatittookallherwitsandallhereffortstomaintainherselfintheroleofGypsyNan，whichtemporarilywasallthatstoodbetweenherandprisonbars。Todosomeantthecertaintyofdisastersoonerorlater，andifitmeantthat，theneedforimmediateactionofanoffensivesortwasimperative。
Andsohermindwasmadeup。HeronlychancewastofindherwayintothefullintimacyofthecriminalbandofwhichDanglarwasapparentlythehead；tosearchoutitslairanditspersonnel；toreachtotheheartofit；toknowDanglar’sprivatemovements，andtodiscoverwherehelivedsothatshemightwatchhim。Itsurelywasnotsuchahopelesstask！True，sheknewbynameandsightscarcelymorethanthreeofthiscrimeclique，butatleastshehadastartingpointfromwhichtowork。TherewasShluker’sjunkshopwhereshehadturnedthetablesonDanglarandSkeenyonthenighttheyhadplannedtomaketheSparrowtheirpawn。Itwasobvious，therefore，thatShlukerhimself，theproprietorofthejunkshop，wasoneoftheorganization。ShewasgoingtoShluker’snow。