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Show 136 fruitier ones." Walking through the waiting-room past the huddled Japanese Sid stepped onto the platform just as the train, sending forth steam and cinders, pulled in under the shed. He saluted Colonel Satterwhite, who returned the salute coldly. The military car stopped in front of the RTO, and the door opened. The conductor jumped down and set out a stool; in a moment the Major appeared. He nodded to Sid; then his ayes fell on the Colonel's party. "Afternoon, sir," ha said saluting. "Afternoon, Major. Sorry to bother you on arrival, but something has come up." The Major glanced around the circle, noting five sets of somber eyes. "What is it, Colonel?" "A number of things. Do you want to discuss them here?" "Whatever you say." The Colonel glanced around, as if searching for a better place, but his eyes fell on Soderquist, whoss freshly scrubbed face and clean uniform, like newly bandagsd wounds, seemed an incitsmsnt to duty. "This is all right. Might as wall get it over. The problsm, Major, involvss one of your corporals. Seems he disposed of the liquor ration, and the Engineers were overlooked." The Major grunted. "Have to see about that." "Nor is that all. He was insubordinate. He refused to stop when ons of my officsrs gavs him an ordsr." ?Which corporal?" |