supplied, "which, he felt justified in construing as offensive,
though I did not so intend it. I was annoyed at what I felt to
be an insinuation. Then Captain Prescott came out of his quarters,
sir, and caught Captain Cartwright's wrist. When Captain Prescott
released it, Captain Cartwright struck at him. The blow was parried,
and Captain Cartwright struck once more. That blow was also parried,
and Captain Cartwright went to the floor."

"Do you concur in that, Captain Cartwright?" asked the K.O.

"Yes, sir."

"By the way, Captain Prescott," went on Colonel Cleaves, handing
him a small piece of paper, "can you account for this?"

As Dick Prescott took the paper and glanced at it he felt himself
turning almost dizzy in bewilderment.




CHAPTER IV

AS IT IS DONE IN THE ARMY


"That is your handwriting, is it not, Captain Prescott?" demanded
the regimental commander.

"It looks just like my handwriting, sir, but I'll swear that I