He forebore to interrupt the man until the clicking of the wires ceased.
Then he asked: "Can you tell if there is any message here for me ?--the Duke of Hereward," added his grace, seeing the puzzled look of the operator, who was a stranger in the country.
"Yes, your grace.

It has only just now come," respectfully answered the young man, as he drew out a long, narrow strip of thick, white paper, upon which the message had been stamped by the instrument, and proceeded to select an official envelope in which to inclose it.
"Never mind that.

Give it to me at once," said the duke, taking the strip from the hand of the operator and hastily perusing it.
The message ran thus: "OLD CHURCH COURT, KENSINGTON, LONDON, "October 31st, 3 P.M.
"To HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF HEREWARD, Arondelle Arms, Lone, N.B.
She is found.

Pray come to London immediately.

It is important.
"J.A.