"I'll give you a note to Briggs," said Jones promptly. "He's the fellow to get you out."
"Thanks awfully," said the overjoyed William.
A messenger girl took him and the note to Captain Briggs. Briggs listened to the story of William's qualifications—or rather disqualifications—and considered for a moment.
"Yes, we ought to get you out very quickly," he said.
"Good," said William. "Thanks awfully."
"Walters will tell you just what to do. He's a pal of mine. I'll give you a note to him."
So in another minute the overjoyed William was following a messenger girl to the room of Lieutenant Walters.
Walters was very cheerful. The thing to do, he said, was to go to Sanders. Sanders would get him out in half-an-hour. He'd give William a note, and then Sanders would do his best. The overjoyed William followed the messenger girl to Sanders.
"That's all right," said Sanders a few minutes later. "We can get you out at once on this. Do you know Briggs?"
"Briggs," said William, with a sudden sinking feeling.