Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-07
and he was glad when at last he could find an excuse to ratirn

SOme way mat cableSram had been misread. Probably there had been an error in 1t, but he could not imar inc message which would admit of 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 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 tn time to keep him from coming.
 Brian could have returned home next day by another line, but be assured himself that now that he was in Lon- don 1t would be we'll to stay over steamer and have little rest after all he had gone through with. He hung about the Carleton, catching an occa- sional glimpse of Madge as she came and went with the young people whom she knew in town.
 If Madge felt any curiosity regarding his presence she did not betray it 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 1t. 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 q 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?" she cried. "Fll 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 guess Brian could not read the cipher" ''ls it codei" she cried. How in- teresting. Let me see it.''
 For moment her eyes travelled over the paper, then she turned to her moth CT. 'ls this the same one you sent before?' she demanded. Her mother bowed. The girls lips brushed her
 
 ward her room, pale and shaken. She knew now
 That evening Brian, lingering over his coffee, was surprised to see Madge comin" toward him. He sprang to his feet as she came to a halt at his ta- ble.
 Be seated" she said quietly; "I 6ot,'f fn 1-nn-, -to would attract attention" Brian glanced to where Lord Bobby was sitting and smiled quietly to himself.
 T want to know" she began, Eff you received cable from mother be. fore you left New York. y
 Yes" he assented; "a cablegran came the day I left"
 And you came at once:" she said softly.
 Brian flushed. "Yes," he admitted T did not know then that it w1s a- trick"
 'sIt was not trick, she protested .It was one of fathers schemes l. show me what foolish girl h3ts been."
 1OuI ldtIef. uc Ptil0eu S3{I posed that he was out west"
 'It was this way she eXDlaine=5 You see, father gave us q cole 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 lttle when we left.
 "Madge' was the code word for send, dangerously was the code for 300 and i'll was the word for dollars. 1 The message read: 'Madge dangerous ly Ill., Come immediately What it meant was Send $50O, Hotel Carle= ton. y
 s"Then it was just trick to get me over nere?" he asked coldly.
 1t was a device to show me my own silly heart," she said softly.
 His hand caught hers on the table. "Madge." he said fervently, Il wish those electric lights would go out for minute"
 "Iother is upstairs in our sitting room," she suggested. Lets go up and tell her that we have read the new meaning of the cipher