After failing to give the baby up to the local Catholic nuns in the city of Saint John, Everett turns to an old friend named Howard Blank to ask for help in getting rid of the baby. Blank suggests asking Everett’s wealthy brother, Harris, but Everett reminds him that they are estranged. Blank inspects the baby and learns that she is a girl. Everett asks Blank to look through the book hidden in the baby’s bundle. Blank identifies it as a diary and sees the letters “R.J.” on one of the pages, leading him to think of R.J. Holt. Blank agrees to find someone who will take the baby.

Lomax is called back to Holt’s country estate after the search party discovers the corpse of Euphemia Baxter resting against a tree. Lomax deduces that Euphemia died of bleeding during her escape. He orders the party to keep searching for the baby and the diary, reminding them to maintain discretion around Mr. Holt.

Everett meets with a man who is interested in taking the baby. The man, who was recommended by Blank, supposedly lives with his wife and has recently lost a child. He is unaffected, however, by Everett’s concern about the decrepit state of his house.