"Had Mr. Prescott been doing well previously?" asked the
judge-advocate.

"Only during the last week, sir. During the last week he displayed
such a new knowledge and interest in mathematics that I was prepared,
on his last week's marks, to recommend that he ascend two sections
in his class."

"Is it not true, Captain, that Mr. Prescott, in the last week,
showed such a sudden, new proficiency as might be accounted for
by the possibility that he had then begun to carry written 'cribs'
to the class?

"His progress last week was such as might be accounted for by that
supposition," replied the witness reluctantly.

"That is all, Captain."

Lieutenant Topham then took the witness in hand, but did not succeed
in bringing out anything that would aid the cause of the accused
cadet.

"Cadet Dunstan!" called the judge-advocate.

Dunstan stepped forward and was sworn. 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