Captain Tremayne has too high a regard for discipline and for orders, and he is the least excitable man I have ever known.

Nor do I believe that he would have consented to meet Samoval without my knowledge." "Not perhaps unless Captain Tremayne desired to keep the matter secret, in view of the general order, which is precisely what it is contended that he did." "Falsely contended, then," snapped Major Carruthers, to be instantly rebuked by the president.
He sat down in a huff, and the judge-advocate called Private Bates, who had been on sentry duty on the night of the 28th, to corroborate the evidence of the sergeant of the guard as to the hour at which the prisoner had driven up to Monsanto in his curricle.
Private Bates having been heard, Major Swan announced that he did not propose to call any further witnesses, and resumed his seat.

Thereupon, to the president's invitation, Captain Tremayne replied that he had no witnesses to call at all.
"In that case, Major Swan," said Sir Harry, "the court will be glad to hear you further." And Major Swan came to his feet again to address the court for the prosecution..