Finally, Sergeant Kelly handed Dick a list on which names had been written.
"These seven men have applied for pass from retreat this afternoon until reveille tomorrow morning," reported Dick's top.

"I have approved them, subject to your action." Reading quickly through the names, Prescott replied: "Give six of them pass, but refuse it to Private Hartley.

This forenoon I observed that he saluted officers very indifferently when passing them, and once Hartley had to be spoken to by an officer whom he did not see in time to salute him.

In whose squad is Hartley ?" "In Corporal Aspen's, sir." "Then direct Corporal Aspen to take Hartley aside, at any time suited to the corporal's convenience this evening.

Have the corporal drill Private Hartley at least twenty minutes in saluting, with, of course, proper intervals for arm rest." "Yes, sir.