In his opinion it came from some one in the group of carpenters, but he did not halt to investigate.
Though Mock limped all the way in, he came in exactly at the tail of the battalion.

As the last company halted on the drill ground Sergeant Lund came back for him, relieving the guards.
"Mock, until you've been examined," said the top, "you're not to go beyond battalion bounds." "Am I in arrest ?" demanded Mock, his face set in ugly lines.
"You're confined within battalion bounds.

Remember that," saying which First Sergeant Lund turned and strode away.
Nor was Mock a happy man.

Holmes arranged that a regimental surgeon should come over to B company barracks later and make a careful examination of Sergeant Mock's feet.

For some reason the surgeon did not come promptly.