"Well, I've overheard two or three significant remarks that seemed to point in the same direction."
"Who began it?"
"It seems to have started in about fifty places at once."
"Do you know the names of the men?"
"No, I do not." Ronald knew that the Doctor lied, and respected him for it.
"Do you think the boys thought of it by themselves?"
"I should judge so—I didn't hear any references to the officers."
Ronald looked at him quickly but he appeared unconscious. "I just thought I'd tell you," he continued. "Of course, it's none of my affair."
"All right—much obliged to you."
The Doctor went away and Ronald went immediately to his superior officer. "Lieutenant Howard," he demanded sternly, "have you been talking mutiny to the men?"