"Suppose Jimmy can't get the baby," whispered Zoie.
"In that case, he'd have 'phoned," argued Aggie.
"Let's 'phone to the Home," suggested Zoie, "and find----" She
was interrupted by Alfred's voice.
"Say, Aggie," called Alfred from the next room.
"Yes?" answered Aggie sweetly, and she crossed to the door and
waited.
"Hasn't he come yet?" called Alfred impatiently.
"Not yet, Alfred," said Aggie, and she closed the door very
softly, lest Alfred should hear her.
"I never knew Alfred could be so silly!" snapped Zoie.
"Sh! sh!" warned Aggie, and she glanced anxiously toward Alfred's
door.
"He doesn't care a bit about me!" complained Zoie. "It's all
that horrid old baby that he's never seen.,'
"If Jimmy doesn't come soon, he never WILL see it," declared
Aggie, and she started toward the window to look out.
Just then there was a short quick ring of the bell. The two
women glanced at each other with mingled hope and fear. Then
their eyes sought the door expectantly.
CHAPTER XVII
With the collar of his long ulster pushed high and the brim of
his derby hat pulled low, Jimmy Jinks crept cautiously into the
room. When he at length ceased to glance over his shoulder and
came to a full stop, Aggie perceived a bit of white flannel
hanging beneath the hem of his tightly buttoned coat.
"You've GOT it!" she cried.
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