On her way home, Lily realizes that Claire is following her. Claire approaches Lily close to the boardinghouse. Lily invites her in and Claire tells her the whole story about Ruby and Calvin. Claire tells her that Sylvia gets upset whenever Ruby does not act exactly like Victoria—from liking the same types of activities to how she wore the ribbons in her hair. Claire also admits that Sylvia paid her to take Calvin to a children’s home. Claire later attempted to see Calvin, but the director of the home told her to keep away, but Claire thinks Calvin is being mistreated. Lily decides to investigate the children’s home immediately and find Calvin.

Jim arrives at the jail, angry. His only words for Ellis are: “It’s done” (248). Ellis realizes that his father is still hurt, so he explains that he is different from the reporters at the mine. When Jim asks why he needed the bail then, Ellis apologizes for the fact that his father “lost the wrong son” when his brother died (251). Jim tells him to get in the truck.

Jim then shares with Ellis what happened the day his brother died. The mine shaft collapsed and it took 30 hours to get the men out.