Lieutenant Mayberry, officer of the day, stood just outside of the door.
"What have you there, Corporal?" asked Lieutenant Mayberry curiously.
"Corporal Shrimp, sir, for breaking arrest and attempting to desert, sir," replied the corporal of the guard, bringing his hand to his piece in a rifle salute, which the officer of the day acknowledge by bringing his right hand up to the visor of his cap.
"Where did you catch him?"
"At the shore, sir, over there," replied the corporal of the guard, pointing.
"There's no sentry post over there, Corporal."
"No, sir; the prisoner was caught by two rook—recruits, sir."
"Two recruits?"
"Where are they?"