Feversham had no doubt of the reason.

Lieutenant Sutch wished to conceal the scorn he felt, and could not trust the muscles of his face.

Feversham, however, mitigated nothing, but continued steadily and truthfully to the end.

But even after the end was reached, Sutch did not remove his hand, nor for some little while did he speak.

When he did speak, his words came upon Feversham's ears with a shock of surprise.