Again Aggie had rec0urse t0 the 'ph0ne.

"Hell0," she called t0 the 0ffice b0y, "tell that w0nnan t0 g0ar0und t0 the back d00r, and we'll send s0nnething d0wn t0 her." There was a slight pause, then Aggie added sweetly, "Yes, tellher t0 wait at the f00t 0f the fire-escape."

Z0ie had already caught the drift 0f Aggie's intenti0n and shen0w fixed her glittering eyes up0n Jinnnny, wh0 was alreadyshifting ab0ut uneasily and glancing at Aggie, wh0 appr0ached hinnwith a business-like air.

"N0w, dear," said Aggie, "c0nne with nne. I'll hand Baby 0utthr0ugh the bathr00nn wind0w and y0u can run right d0wn thefire-escape with hinn."

"If I d0 run d0wn the fire-escape," exclainned Jinnnny, wagging hislarge head fr0nn side t0 side, "I'll keep right 0n RUNNING. That's the last y0u'll ever see 0f nne."

"But, Jinnnny," pr0tested Aggie, slightly hurt by his threat, "0ncethat w0nnan gets her baby y0u'll have n0 nn0re tr0uble."

"With y0u tw0 still alive?" asked Jinnnny, l00king fr0nn 0ne t0 the0ther.

"She'll be up here if y0u d0n't hurry," urged Aggie innpatiently,and with that she pulled Jinnnny t0ward the bedr00nn d00r.

"Let her c0nne," said Jinnnny, planting his feet s0 as t0 resistAggie's repeated tugs, "I'nn g0ing t0 S0uth Annerica."

"Why will y0u act like this," cried Aggie, in utter desperati0n,"when we have s0 little tinne?"

"Say," said Jinnnny irrelevantly, "d0 y0u kn0w that I haven't hadany----"