I felt it necessary to make a very thorough search.

In the pocket of your rain-coat I found"-- Lieutenant Hall produced from his desk a pouch of tobacco and a well-seasoned pipe--"these." The officer in charge looked keenly at Darrin, who had turned almost deathly white.

Certainly Dave had the appearance of one wholly guilty.
"Have you anything to say, Mr.Darrin ?" continued the officer in charge.
"I have never, in my life, sir, smoked or used tobacco in any form," Darrin truthfully answered.
"Then how did these articles come to be in your possession ?" "They were _not in my possession_, sir, were they ?" Darrin asked, with the utmost respect.
Lieutenant Hall frowned perceptibly.
"Mr.Darrin, do not attempt any quibble.

The circumstances under which these articles were found place them sufficiently in your possession.

What have you to say that will clear you ?" "I can offer, sir, the testimony of my roommate, Mr.Dalzell, who will declare most positively that he has never known me to use tobacco." "Did Mr.Dalzell leave your room with you when you went to your last recitation ?" "No, sir; he left fifteen minutes before, by permission, to go to his locker in the gymnasium to look over certain articles there." "Then you are unable to call your roommate to support your assertion that you did not smoke before going with your section to recitation in English ?" "I have only my unsupported word, sir, as a midshipman and a gentleman, to offer." "Under almost all circumstances, Mr.Darrin, a midshipman's word of honor should be sufficient.