"Mat in vm. 342" is the title of this chapter. It is a short scene in which we learn the name of a man named William Brandon. He is a member of one of the most powerful families in New York City. He has a fiancee who is pregnant before marriage, but the wedding was postponed because of the missing girl. Before he met William, his father had told him to get to know him for his money, but now that he has met him, he does not want to do so.