with whom I talked yesterday morning told me about pranks that had been played in past years upon plebes who had the late tour of post number three." "Your statement is that you had a conversation with a citizen, and that he told you of pranks that had been played in former years ?" "Yes, sir; that was the intent of my statement." "The citizen with whom you talked did not give you any hint that a trick might be played last night ?" "No, sir; only in the general way that the citizen's stories made me half suspect that something might be tried last night." "Because Mr.Dodge was a plebe ?" "Yes, sir.
"And also because the plebe was Mr.Dodge ?" Anstey hesitated an instant, then shot out promptly.
"Yes, sir." "Why did you think that Mr.Dodge was extremely likely to be singled out ?" Cadet Anstey flushed and again hesitated.
"You are not required to say anything distinctly to the discredit or disadvantage of Mr.Dodge, but you are required, Mr.Anstey, to give any information that will aid the authorities in running down this outrage and its perpetrators.

Again, sir, why did you imagine that Mr.Dodge would be singled out ?" "I knew, sir, that a good many upper class men regarded Mr.
Dodge as being decidedly b.j.," the Virginian admitted reluctantly.
"Then you attribute this affair to Mr.Dodge's unpopularity with some of the upper class men ?" "I wouldn't say, sir, that Mr.Dodge is unpopular, but I think, sir, that some of the upper class men feel that Mr.Dodge needs taking in hand." "For hazing ?" "For--er--well, sir--for general training." "That is hazing--nothing more nor less," broke in the K.C.

coldly.
"And we shall leave no stone unturned to stop this hazing and to punish all perpetrators of hazing." "Did Mr.Dodge accept your warning ?" continued Captain Vesey.
"He did not, sir." "Mr.Anstey, on your word as a cadet and a gentleman, you have told me all you know of the affair ?" "Yes, sir." "Mr.Prescott, on your word as a cadet and a gentleman, have you told me all you know ?" "Yes, sir," Dick replied.

"That is, sir, all except what is common knowledge to all, yourself included, sir." "Mr.Holmes, have you any knowledge bearing on this subject, in addition to what has been stated by these other cadets ?" "None, sir." "That is all for the present," nodded Captain Vesey.

"You may go." As soon as the cadets were out of hearing the "tac." turned to the K.C.
"The motive back of this outrage on a sentry is all quite clear to me, Colonel," spoke the subordinate officer.