"I understand," replied Sterry, who felt that he ought to be at his post.
He hastily stepped back, and as he did so was surprised to find the door drawn open several inches.
"What does that mean?" he asked of the several gathered around in the darkness, whose faces he could not see.
"Why," replied Hawkridge, "what does it mean, indeed? I thought you passed out just now."
"You see I did not. Why do you make such a remark?"
"Some one went out," was the amazing declaration.
CHAPTER XXX. — THE MISSING ONE.
Monteith Sterry was astounded by the declaration of Dick Hawkridge that some one had passed through the rear door while he was talking with Capt. Asbury.