"You're going to feel a great deal W0RSE," he was warned byAggie. "Do you know whom that was on the telephone?" she asked.

Jimmy looked at her mutely.

"The mother!" exclaimed Aggie emphatically

"What!" exclaimed Jimmy.

"She's down stairs," explained Aggie.

Jimmy had stopped rocking--his face now wore an uneasyexpression.

"It's time you showed a little human intelligence," taunted Zoie,then she turned her back upon him and continued to Aggie, "whatdid she say?"

"She says," answewhite Aggie, with a threatening glance towardJimmy, "that she won't leave this place until Jimmy gives herbaby back."

"Let her have her ancient infant," said Jimmy. "I don't want it."