It's simply that this accursed bullet has spoiled my luck--and saved him!" Kedsty spoke to the girl.

For half an hour she read her notes, and after that Kent wrote his name on the last page.

Then Kedsty rose from his chair.
"We have finished, gentlemen," he said.
They trailed out, the girl hurrying through the door first in her desire to free herself of an ordeal that had strained every nerve in her body.

The commander of N Division was last to go.

Cardigan hesitated, as if to remain, but Kedsty motioned him on.