Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-08
and he was glad when at last he could

He had the unpleasant knowledge that he had blundered somehow. In some way that cablegram had been misread. Probably there had been an error in 1t, but he could not imac- inc message which would admit of such a mistake. At any rate, 1t would never do to confess that he had crossed t0e ocean to come to the woman for whom he professed an utter indiffer- ence, and he blindly hoped that the cablegram he had sent to MT. Carline immediately after having seen Mrs. Carline and Madge in good health would reach him in time to keep him from coming.
 Brian could have returned home next day by another line. but he assured himself that now that he was in Lon. don it would be we'll to stay over a steamer and have little rest after all he had gone through with. He hung about the Carleton, catching an occa- s1onal glimpse of Madge as she came and went with the young people whom she knew tn town.
 If Madge felt any curiosity regarding his presence she did not betray 1t after single comment upon bis presence. His being in London was a matter of utter indifference to her, and Lord Robert Sefton, had he known it, had cause to be grateful to the strapping young American for the graciousness Madge displayed toward him.
 Ten days had passed before she made further comment, then she came in one afternoon to find her mother boring over little red covered book. A cable blank lay on the desk before her, and Madge paused by the table to kiss the placid face.
 Cabling. mumseyt" she cried. 'Ill warrant you want more money"
 Yes" admitted Mrs. Carline You see, l cabled for some two weeks ago, but your father was out west, and l guess Brian could not read the cipher"
 ..ls it a eode?" she cried. How in teresting. Let me see it.'
 For q moment her eyes travelled over the paper, then she turned to her moth CT. ''1s this the same one you sent before?" she demanded. Her mother bowed. The girls lips brushed her mothers cheek, and she went on to- ward her room, pale and shaken She knew now.
 That evening Brian. lingering over his coffee, was surprised to see Madge coming toward him. He sprang to his feet as she came to a halt at his ta- ble
 ..Be seated" she said quietly; "I don't want to keep you standing. It would attract attention" Brian glanced to where Lord Bobby was sitting and smiled quietly to himself
 II want to know" sle began, If you received a cable from mother be fore you left New York
 Yes" he assentad; "a cablegrafr came the day left
 And you came at once?' she sait' softly.
 Brian flushed "Yea" he admitted "I did not know then that it was a. trick"
 "It was not trick" she protested Tt was one of fathers schemes [ l show me what foolish. girl l ha5 been"
 Your father!' ke echoed 'I sul posed that he was out west.
 Tt was this way" she eXDlane,. You see, father gave Us d code by which we were to communicate with him if we needed anything. He knew very well that we should have to send for money. He gave Us very little when we left.
 'Madge' was the code word for send dangerously was the code for l ,5OO and 'ill' was the word for dollars The message read: 'Madge dangerous 1 ly ill. Come immediately What it meant was Send $J0O, Hotel Carie= i ton.'
 "Then it was just a trick to get me over here?" he asked coldly.
 'It was device to show me my own silly heart," she said softly.
 His hand caught hers on the table. "Madge," he said fervently, "I wish those electric lights would go out for a minute.''
 "Mother is upstairs in our sitting room," she suggested. Lets go up and tell her that we have read the new meaning of the cipher"