Banghursttookhimintothelittleroomandroutedoutanemptydecanter。Hedepartedinsearchofasupply。Hewasgoneperhapsfiveminutes。
Thehistoryofthosefiveminutescannotbewritten。AtintervalsFilmer’sfacecouldbeseenbythepeopleontheeasternmostofthestandserectedforspectators，againstthewindowpanepeeringout，andthenitwouldrecedeandfade。Banghurstvanishedshoutingbehindthegrandstand，andpresentlythebutlerappearedgoingpavilionwardwithatray。
TheapartmentinwhichFilmercametohislastsolutionwasapleasantlittleroomverysimplyfurnishedwithgreenfurnitureandanoldbureau——forBanghurstwassimpleinallhisprivateways。ItwashungwithlittleengravingsafterMorlandandithadashelfofbooks。
Butasithappened，Banghursthadleftarookriflehesometimesplayedwithonthetopofthedesk，andonthecornerofthemantelshelfwasatinwiththreeorfourcartridgesremaininginit。AsFilmerwentupanddownthatroomwrestlingwithhisintolerabledilemmahewentfirsttowardstheneatlittlerifleathwarttheblotting-padandthentowardstheneatlittleredlabel“。22LONG。“
Thethingmusthavejumpedintohismindinamoment。