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It depends , of course , how his colonel takes it ; but it is certain that Sanders will have to go , and I fear Gordon will , too . I expect our colonel will get a wigging for allowing high play ; though , as you say , the greater part of the money was lost in private play , in Sanders ' room . `` Anyhow , it will be a somewhat ugly thing for the regiment in general , and we shall get the nickname of ` the gamblers ' throughout the army . '' The next morning , at eight o'clock , the little committee met . The four young officers gave their evidence , which was put on paper in duplicate and signed by them , a copy being sent to the colonel of Sanders ' regiment . In a short time that officer was seen to go into the colonel 's tent and , half an hour later , he came out again and went away . A few minutes after he had left , the four officers were summoned .