That's his game, probably.

Osborne, have Carter come here at once.

Why didn't you nab the fellow upstairs, Captain?
Fool play that, sending him down here." "I didn't wish to create a row in the ball-room; he was with Claire Mortimer--" "Oh, I see," laughing coarsely.

"Something besides military duty involved, eh ?" "I'll trouble you to be a trifle more careful, MacHugh," Grant said stiffly.

"The fellow did her a small service in the afternoon, and she couldn't refuse dancing with him, as he was in uniform, and apparently all right.