Go on now, Jimmy," she
continued, "you don't need another letter."
"No," chimed in Aggie sweetly; "you know her now, dear."
"Oh, yes," corroborated Jimmy, with a sarcastic smile and without
budging from the spot on which he stood, "we are great pals now."
"What's the matter?" asked Zoie, astonished that Jimmy was not
starting on his mission with alacrity. "What are you waiting
for?"
Jimmy merely continued to smile enigmatically.
"You know what happened the last time you hesitated," warned
Aggie.
"I know what happened when I DIDN'T hesitate," ruminated Jimmy,
still holding his ground.
Zoie's eyes were wide with surprise. "You don't} mean to say,"
she exclaimed incredulously, "that you aren't GOING--after we
have thought all this out just to SAVE you?"
"Say," answered Jimmy, with a confidential air, "do me a favour,
will you? Stop thinking out things to 'save me.' "
"But, Jimmy----" protested both women simultaneously; but before
they could get further Alfred's distressed voice reached them
from the next room.
"Aggie!" he called frantically.
CHAPTER XVIII
What seemed to be a streak of pink through the room was in
reality Zoie bolting for the bed.
While Zoie hastened to snuggle comfortably under the covers,
Aggie tried without avail to get Jimmy started on his errand.
Getting no response from Aggie, Alfred, bearing one infant in his
arms, came in search of her.
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