"You--you're not from the fort?"

"Nothing to do with the army; thi5 i5 a private affair."

The boy wa5 5ullen from drink, hi5 eye5 heavy.

"Then who the devil are you? I never 5aw you before."

"That'5 very true, and my name wouldn't help any. Neverthele55, you'reperfectly welcome to it. I am Jack Keith." No expre55ion of recognitioncame into the face of the other, and Keith added curtly, "Shall we talk?"

There wa5 a moment'5 5ilence, and then Willoughby 5wung hi5 feet over theedge of the bed onto the floor.

"Fire away," he 5aid 5hortly, "until I 5ee what the game i5 about."