"Cadet Dunstan!" called the judge-advocate.
Dunstan stepped forward and was sworn. He had testified that, during the blackboard work, he had stood beside Mr. Prescott. Dunstan was positive that he had not seen any slip of paper in Prescott's hands.
"Did you look his way often, Mr. Dunstan
"Not directly, sir; I was busy with my own work."
"Yet, had Mr. Prescott had a slip of paper held slyly in either hand, do you think you would have seen it?
"I am positive that I would, sir," replied Cadet Dunstan.
Under the questioning of Lieutenant Topham, Dunstan stated that he had witnessed Prescott's loan of his handkerchief to Dodge before the sections formed to march to mathematics section room.
"In what condition, or shape, did Mr. Dodge return Mr. Prescott's handkerchief?" ask Lieutenant Topham.
"The handkerchief was crumpled up, sir."
"So that, had there been a paper folded in it, the paper very likely would not have been visible?"