It depends, of course, how his colonel takes it; but it is certain that Sanders will have to go, and I fear Gordon will, too.

I expect our colonel will get a wigging for allowing high play; though, as you say, the greater part of the money was lost in private play, in Sanders' room.
"Anyhow, it will be a somewhat ugly thing for the regiment in general, and we shall get the nickname of 'the gamblers' throughout the army." The next morning, at eight o'clock, the little committee met.

The four young officers gave their evidence, which was put on paper in duplicate and signed by them, a copy being sent to the colonel of Sanders' regiment.

In a short time that officer was seen to go into the colonel's tent and, half an hour later, he came out again and went away.

A few minutes after he had left, the four officers were summoned.
"I hope," the colonel said, "that we have heard the last of this most unpleasant business.