terman.

"Yes, I will prove it!" panted Tom. "Make him a prisoner, sir; I tell
you he's been communicating with the enemy. I saw him not a minute
ago!"

"What has he done?" asked Penrose.

"I saw him take a piece of paper from his pocket which was fastened to
something heavy; then he threw it over the sand-bags towards the German
lines. I tell you, sir, I saw him do it! Make him a prisoner."

By this time others had come up, and Waterman, whom Tom had released
somewhat, laughed uneasily. "He's either a fool or a madman," he said;
"he attacked me without a moment's warning, and without the slightest
reason."

"Hold him fast, sir," cried Tom. "I'll soon prove to you whether it's
without the slightest reason. Promise me you won't let him go, sir?"

Penrose, who had grasped the situation, replied quickly: "Of course I
shall not let him go, but you must prove your accusation, Pollard.
Where are you going?"

"I am going to get the paper he threw towards the German trenches,"
cried Tom. "That's it, sir, hold him fast!"

Tom was so excited that he had forgotten all about military rules and
regulations. He acted just as he would have acted had he caught any
one doing an outrageous deed before the war.

Waterman began to shout aloud, but Penrose was too quick for him. He
placed his hand on the other's mouth, and said quietly, "No you don't,
sir."

"Do you know what you are doing, Lieutenant?" said Waterman. "You are
attacking your superior officer. Take away your men and let me go at
once."

"Not until I get at the bottom of this," said Penrose quietly.

"I tell you the man is either a madman or a fool." Waterman was
stammering painfully now.

"That will have to be proved," and Penrose gripped his arm tightly.
"That's it, Jackson; take his revolver. As it happens," he went on to
Waterman, "I know Pollard; he's a level-headed lad, and he would not
have done this without reason. Ah, Major Blundell, will you come here
a minute, sir," for by this time the Major, having heard the sound of
voices, had rushed up.

"What's the matter?"

Penrose quickly told him what had taken place, and the young officer's
words came like a bombshell upon this steady-going and rather dull
officer. If it were true, all the mystery of the last few weeks was
cleared up. But he could not believe it. Waterman was regarded as one
of the most capable and trustworthy of the staff officers. He had
shown zeal beyond the ordi