“I will, sir.”

“I’ve told Brigley to see that you chaps have plenty of supper and what you want to drink. I say, Smithson—”

“Yes, sir. Thank you for your thought of us.”

“Thought of you; why, of course, thought of you. You fellows have to keep the thing going. But I say—”

“Yes, sir.”

“Do I—er—do I look all right?”

The lieutenant rose, and took a turn up and down the room.

“Splendid, sir!”

“No, no; don’t humbug, Smithson. Tell me the truth. It’s a new uniform; does it fit all right?”

“I tell you it’s splendid, sir! You couldn’t look better. There will be no one in the room who can touch you.”