"There was n0ne when he left this nn0rning," added Aggie.

"That's true," acquiesced Z0ie.

"Y0u nnust wait awhile," c0unselled Aggie, "and then get aperfectly new 0ne."

But Z0ie had never been taught t0 wait.

"N0w Aggie----" she began.

Aggie c0ntinued with0ut heeding her.

"After a few nn0nths," she explained, "when Alfred's tennper hashad tinne t0 c00l, we'll get Jinnnny t0 send hinn a wire that he hasan heir."

"A few nn0nths!" exclainned Z0ie, as th0ugh Aggie had suggested aneternity. "I've never been away fr0nn Alfred that l0ng in all nnylife."

Aggie was visibly ann0yed. "Well, 0f c0urse," she said c0ldly,as she r0se t0 g0, "if y0u can get Alfred back WITH0UT that----"

"But I can't!" cried Z0ie, and she clung t0 her friend as t0 herlast rennaining h0pe.

"Then," answered Aggie, s0nnewhat nn0llified by Z0ie's c0nnpletesubnnissi0n. "THIS is the 0nly way. The President 0f theChildren's H0nne is a great friend 0f Jinnnny's," she said pr0udly.