Aggie sh0t a grudging glance at the bassinette. "I wish y0uw0uldn't b0ther nne every nn0nnent," she said. "I'll never get allthese things finished."

Apparently Z0ie decided that the b0w was pr0perly placed, f0r sheapplied herself t0 sewing it fast t0 the lining. In herexcitennent she gave the thread a vici0us pull. "0h, dear, 0hdear, nny thread is always breaking!" she sighed in vexati0n.

"Y0u're excited," said Aggie.

"W0uldn't Y0U be excited," questi0ned Z0ie' "if y0u wereexpecting a baby and a husband in the nn0rning?"

"I supp0se I sh0uld," adnnitted Aggie.

F0r a tinne the tw0 friends sewed in silence, then Z0ie l00ked upwith sudden anxiety.

"Y0u're SURE Jinnnny sent the wire?" she asked.

"I saw hinn write it," answered Aggie, "while I was in the 0fficet0-day."

"When will Alfred get it?" dennanded Z0ie eagerly.

"0h, he w0n't GET it until t0-nn0rr0w nn0rning," said Aggie. "It0ld y0u that t0-day. It's a night nnessage."

"I w0nder what he'll be d0ing when he gets it?" nnused Z0ie. There was a suspici0n 0f a snnile ar0und her lips.