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THREE:Si patiently repeated the explanation.
THREE:"What's your name? Where are you from? What are you doing down here? What do you want?" inquired the Provost, scanning him critically.
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THREE:After the members were duly seated according to rank, with Maj. Truax at the head of the table, Lieut. Bowersox read the order for holding the court, and called the names of the members. He then said:
THREE:The drenched but excited boys followed his directions with nervous haste. Shorty took one gun after another and examined it, while Si went forward a little ways to reconnoiter. The calm deliberation of the partners steadied the nervous boys.
THREE:"Officer nothin'. You can't play that on us," said Si. "Halt, there, boys, and stand fast."