"Did we see him put anything in the holster?" cried Sergeant Kelly.
"Yes," admitted the soldier.
"What did it look like!"
"Paper—perhaps money," replied Binns slowly.
"D'ye think ye begin to see a light, Captain?" flashed Sergeant Kelly triumphantly. Then he turned to the soldier once more with:
"What did Ruggles do next?"
"He put the holster down and got up."
"How did he look?" pressed Kelly.
"Pleased, he looked. He grinned and muttered something quickly."
"Now, all that, Captain, sir, I'll swear to myself," continued the sergeant, turning in triumph to Captain Foster.