If I am to go on into the Army, and be an ostracized officer, I should be of no value to myself or to the service.

Wherever I should go, my usefulness would be gone and my presence demoralizing." "Now, if that ostracism continued, your usefulness would be gone, Prescott, beyond a doubt, and the Army would be better off without you.

But if justice should triumph, later, you would be restored to your full usefulness, and to the full enjoyment of your career.
Now, Prescott, my boy"-- -here the officer's voice became tender, friendly, earnest---"you have been attending chapel every Sunday ?" "Yes, sir." "You have listened to the chaplain's discourses, and I take it that you have had earlier religious instruction, also.

Prescott, do you or do you not believe that there is a God above who sees all, loves all and rights all injustice in His own good time ?" "Assuredly I believe it, sir." "And yet, in your own case, you have so little faith in that justice that, though you feel your course has been honorable, you cannot wait for justice to be done.

Prescott, isn't that kind of faith almost blasphemy ?" Dick felt staggered.