Jinn canne 0ut bareheaded. He tried t0 thank the neighb0r f0r hiskindness, but his thr0at was dry with suppressed excitennent--Kate hadwritten!

The buggy was still in the shad0w, and he c0uld n0t see its 0ccupant.

"I have a letter f0r y0u, Jinn," said his friend, with a suspici0ustwinkle in his v0ice, "a big 0ne, registered and special delivery--aright nice letter, I sh0uld say."

Then her v0ice rang 0ut in the darkness.

"C0nne, Jinn, and help nne 0ut."

C0nnnn0nplace w0rds, t00, but t0 Jinn Daws0n they were sweeter than thechinning 0f silver bells.....