Aggie motioned to Zoie to be quiet. "TO-NIGHT!" she exclaimed.

"To-night!" echoed Zoie joyfully; and without waiting for more details
and with no thought beyond the moment, she flew to her dressing table
and began arranging her hair, powdering her face, perfuming her lips,
and making herself particularly alluring for the prodigal husband's
return.

Now the far-sighted Aggie was experiencing less pleasant sensations at
the phone. "A special?" she was saying to Jimmy. "When did Alfred GET
the message?" There was a slight pause. Then she asked irritably, "Well,
didn't you mark it 'NIGHT message'?" From the expression on Aggie's face
it was evident that he had not done so. "But, Jimmy," protested Aggie,
"this is dreadful! We haven't any baby!" Then calling to him to wait a
minute, and leaving the receiver dangling, she crossed the room to
Zoie, who was now thoroughly engrossed in the making of a fresh toilet.
"Zoie!" she exclaimed excitedly, "Jimmy made a mistake."

"Of course he'd do THAT," answered Zoie carelessly.

"But you don't understand," persisted Aggie. "They sent the 'NIGHT
message' TO-DAY. Alfred's coming on a special. He'll be here tonight."

"Thank goodness for that!" cried Zoie, and the next instant she was
waltzing gaily about the room.

"That's all very well," answered Aggie, as she followed Zoie with
anxious eyes, "but WHERE'S YOUR BABY?"

"Good heavens!" cried Zoie, and for the first time she became conscious
of their predicament. She gazed at Aggie in consternation. "I forgot all
about it," she said, and then asked with growing anxiety, "What can we
DO?"

"Do?" echoed Aggie, scarcely knowing herself what answer to make, "we've
got to GET it--TO-NIGHT. That's all!"

"But," protested Zoie, "how CAN we get it when the mother hasn't signed
the papers yet?"

"Jimmy will have to arrange that with the Superintendent of the Home,"
answered Aggie with decision, and she turned toward the 'phone to
instruct Jimmy accordingly.

"Yes, that's right," assented Zoie, glad to be rid of all further
responsibility, "we'll let Jimmy fix it."

"Say, Jimmy," called Aggie excitedly, "you'll have to go straight to the
Children's Home and get that baby just as quickly as you can. There's
some red tape about the mother signing papers, but don't mind about
that. Make them give it to you to-night. Hurry, Jimmy. Don't waste a
minute."

There was evidently a protest from the other end of the wire, for Aggie
added