Chapters 11-15 Summary

While walking with Amy on the grounds surrounding a lake near the warden's house, Tracy takes advantage of an unguarded moment to attempt her escape. She starts to run as fast as she possibly can, but realizes that Amy has fallen into the lake and is drowning. She turns back and jumps into the water to rescue her, although Tracy can't swim either. She manages to get them both to safety. Tracy is pardoned by the governor for her heroism in saving the child, and released from prison. She returns to New Orleans where she poses as a brainless secretary to Joe Romano to convince a lascivious bank clerk to issue her checks on Romano's account. She tells him she will drop by the bank in a couple of days to pick them up and tells him not to mail them...