After using the handkerchief, I found that I couldn't pass it back without either letting the crib be seen, or else tucking the crib into the handkerchief.

So I had to do the latter thing.

But that was as far as I was guilty---on my honor, gentlemen!" "Then you expect us to believe in the honor of a cadet who dishonors himself by sneaking cribs into a section room ?" demanded Anstey with mild but withering sarcasm.
"Give me just one more chance, gentlemen!" faltered Dodge.

"I pledge you my word that, henceforth, I'll do everything that is creditable and honorable, and nothing that isn't!" "We have a somewhat different proposition for you, Mr.Dodge," observed the Virginian.

"We want no more of your stripe.