And you have heard Sir Terence's statement that the documents upon which you claim to have been at work were at the time in his own hands.

Do you realise what inference the court will be compelled to draw from this ?" "The court must draw whatever inference it pleases," answered the captain without heat.
Sir Terence stirred.

"Captain Tremayne," said he, "I wish to add my own exhortation to that of your colonel! Your position has become extremely perilous.

If you are concealing anything that may extricate you from it, let me enjoin you to take the court frankly and fully into your confidence." The words in themselves were kindly, but through them ran a note of bitterness, of cruel derision, that was faintly perceptible to Tremayne and to one or two others.
Lord Wellington's piercing eyes looked a moment at O'Moy, then turned upon the prisoner.

Suddenly he spoke, his voice as calm and level as his glance.
"Captain Tremayne--if the president will permit me to address you in the interests of truth and justice--you bear, to my knowledge, the reputation of an upright, honourable man.