The officer was a man who had risen in the service somewhat rapidly, and when he heard the tale, said nothing while he turned over a bundle of papers a trooper brought him.

Then he glanced at Stimson thoughtfully.
"I have a report of the Shannon shooting case here," he said.

"How did it strike you at the time ?" Stimson's answer was guarded.

"As a curious affair.

You see, it was quite easy to get at Winston's character from anybody down there, and he wasn't the kind of man to do the thing.