He had testified that, during the blackboard work, he had stood beside Mr.Prescott.

Dunstan was positive that he had not seen any slip of paper in Prescott's hands.
"Did you look his way often, Mr.Dunstan "Not directly, sir; I was busy with my own work." "Yet, had Mr.Prescott had a slip of paper held slyly in either hand, do you think you would have seen it?
"I am positive that I would, sir," replied Cadet Dunstan.
Under the questioning of Lieutenant Topham, Dunstan stated that he had witnessed Prescott's loan of his handkerchief to Dodge before the sections formed to march to mathematics section room.
"In what condition, or shape, did Mr.Dodge return Mr.Prescott's handkerchief ?" ask Lieutenant Topham.
"The handkerchief was crumpled up, sir." "So that, had there been a paper folded in it, the paper very likely would not have been visible ?" "The paper most likely would not have been visible, sir." "In what form was the handkerchief handed to Mr.Dodge by Mr.
Prescott ?" "I am almost certain, sir, that Mr.Prescott passed it holding it by one corner." "So that, had there been any paper in it at that time, it would have fallen to the ground ?" "Yes sir." "What did Mr.Prescott do with the handkerchief when it was returned to him." "My recollection, sir, is that Mr.Prescott took his handkerchief without examining it, and thrust it into his blouse." "Are you sure that he did so ?" "I cannot state it with absolute certainty, sir.

It is my best recollection, sir." Bert Dodge had sat through this testimony trying to look unconcerned.
Yet around the corners of his mouth played a slight, greenish pallor.

The testimony of the cadets had not been looked for to be very important.

Now, however, the president of the court regretted that he had not excluded from the room all of three cadet witnesses except the one under examination.
Cadet Gray was next called.