"All armed?"
(Saluting) "Yes, sir."
(Puffeigh) "Do you know any reason for the prisoner's attack upon you?"
"None in the verld, sir."
Here Tom Clare's face flushed again, but remembering the hint he had shortly before received, he held his peace.
The next witness called was Cravan, who, after the usual preliminary question, thus testified—
"You were the officer of the watch when the prisoner was brought on board as a deserter?"
"Yes, and being kindly disposed towards the man, I expressed my regret at seeing him in such a position."
"What then occurred?"