Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-28
and he was glad when at last he could find an excuse to retire

and he was glad when at last he co,,,d ind an excuse to retire.
 He had the unpleasant knowledge that be had bundered somehow In some way that cablegram had honn mlsread Probably there had been an error i'll it, but he caa,ld not imam- inc message which would admit ot such mistake. At any rate, it would never do to confess that he had crossed the ocean to come to the woman for whom he professed an utter indiffar. ence, and lie biindly hoped that tho caDleSram be had sent tn AIr Car,ino immediately after having seen Mrs Carline and Madge in good heaitb would reach him in time to keen hin, from coming.
 brian could have returned home next day by another line, but he assuned himself that HOW that he xos in Lon doh II would be well to stay over a steamer and have q little rest after nil Ire had gone through with. He hung about the Carleton, catching an occa. stolml glimpse Of Madge as she carna
  and went with the young people whom she knew ill town.
 IT Maa2e felt any curiosity regarline his presence she did not batray fl after single comment npon lis presence lis being iii London was matter of utter Indifference to her. and Lord Robert Sefton, had hc known il. had cause to he grateful t. the stfapHiag young American for tle esacioQsness Madse displayed townfd him.
 Ten days had passed before she made fufther comment, then sine came ill one afternoon t9 GnI 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, mumsey?" sic cried. "Ill warrant you want more moncy.a
 Yes" admitted Mrs. Carine. "Yo,1 see, l cabled for some two weeks ago. but your father was out west and I guess Brian could Dot read the cipher"
 ''1s It codef' she cried How in teresting, Let me see it.''
 For a 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; q don't want to keep you standing. It would attract attention" Bsian glanced to where Lord Bobby vas sitting and smiled quietly to himself
 T want to know" she began, if you received q cable from mother be fore you left New York"
 Yes Ee assented; a cablegram came tie day left
 And you came at once:" she said softly.
 Brian flushed Yes" he admitted. II lid not know then that it was a. trick"
 Tt was not trick she protested Tt was one of fathers schemes to show me what foolish girl I had been"
 Your father..' he echoed q SUD- posed that he was out west
 Tt was this way" she explained. You see, father gave us 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 6OV and i'll was the word for dollars The message read: Madge dangerous ly Ill. Come Immediately What 1t meant was Send $500, Hotel Carle ton"
 ''Then 1t was just trick to get me over nere?' 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 feryently, T wish those electric lights would go out for minute'
 "Mother Is upstairs in our sitting room," she suggested. Let's go up and tell her that we have read the new meaning of the clpher.' The Turkish Janfzaries.
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