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Oh, no. You've only made me the greatest joke in Chicago," he shouted. "You've only made me such a laughing stock that I have to leave it. That's all that's all!" "Leave Chicago!" exclaimed Zoie incredulously. Then regaining her self-composure, she edged her way close to him and looked up into his eyes in baby-like wonderment. "Why, Allie, where are we going?"
In obeyance of Jimmy's order the waiter managed to rush the lunch through within three-quarters of an hour; but when Jimmy and Zoie at length rose to go he was so insanely irritated, that he declared they had been in the place for hours; demanded that the waiter hurry his bill; and then finally departed in high dudgeon without leaving the customary "tip" behind him.
"It's all right, dear," he said, rubbing his hands together with evident satisfaction, "Donneghey is going to let us have a Special Officer to watch the house to-night." "I won't HAVE a special officer," declared Zoie vehemently; then becoming aware of Alfred's great surprise, she explained half-tearfully, "I'm not going to have the police hanging around our very door.
He wheeled upon her with increasing resentment. "Do you know where I expect to end up?" he asked. "I know where you OUGHT to end up," snapped Zoie. "I'll finish in the electric chair," said Jimmy. "I can feel blue lightning chasing up and down my spine right now." "Well, I wish you HAD finished in the electric chair," declared Zoie, "before you ever dragged me into that awful old restaurant."
A redoubled effort on the part of the young stranger directed their attention in the right direction. "My God!" exclaimed Alfred tragically, "it's Baby. He's crying." And with that, he rushed to the crib and clasped the small mite close to his breast, leaving Zoie to pummel the pillows in an agony of vexation.
"Let me talk to Jimmy," she said, and the next moment she was chattering so rapidly and incoherently over the 'phone that Aggie despaired of hearing one word that she said, and retired to the next room to think out a new plan of action. "Say, Jimmy," stammered Zoie into the 'phone, "you've GOT to get me a baby. If you don't, I'll kill myself! I will, Jimmy, I will.
"Alfred was going to quit Chicago and leave Zoie to her own devices." "Jimmy!" cried Aggie. "How awful!" and before Jimmy was fairly out of the front gate, she had seized her hat and gloves and rushed to the rescue of her friend. Not surprised at finding Zoie in a state of collapse, Aggie opened her arms sympathetically to receive the weeping confidences that she was sure would soon come.
"All the patience in the world," answered Alfred, little dreaming of the problem that confronted the contrite Zoie. "That's all I ask," declared Zoie, her assurance completely restored, "and in case anything SHOULD happen to THESE " she glanced anxiously toward the door through which Aggie had borne the twins.
For answer Zoie turned upon him vehemently. "I just wish I'd never laid eyes on you, Jimmy," she cried. Jimmy was wishing the very same thing. "If I cared about you," she sobbed, "it wouldn't be so bad; but to think of losing my Alfred for " words failed her and she trailed off weakly, "for nothing!" "Thanks," grunted Jimmy curtly.
"Why will you act like this," cried Aggie, in utter desperation, "when we have so little time?" "Say," said Jimmy irrelevantly, "do you know that I haven't had any " "Yes," interrupted Aggie and Zoie in chorus, "we know." "How long," continued Zoie impatiently, "is it going to take you to slip down that fire-escape?" "That depends on how fast I 'slip," answered Jimmy doggedly.
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