"He said they were going to bed and would not need me."
"And did they go to bed as soon as you left? You, of course, remained about the hut for a short time?"
"Yes, I remained about the hut for half an hour. They did not go to bed."
"What were they doing?"
"The Lieutenant was working over papers and the others were playing cards."
"Could you hear what they were talking about?"
"Yes, until the other man came."
Ned and the others bent forward with new interest. Here was a fresh feature in the case—a man who had not been referred to before coming into the hut about midnight.
"Who," asked Ned, "was this other man?"
"An Americano."