The men in ranks ahead had heard enough to realize that Private Hal Overton was in disgrace, and most of them were sorry.
Noll Terry was more than sorry.
CHAPTER III
SOLDIER HAL MARCHES AS A PRISONER
THE company broke ranks under orders to strike camp at once.
Within six minutes the camp was down. Every enlisted man had his blanket roll made up and in place, and all his other equipment on.
Corporal Cotter stood over Hal even while he was making up his roll.
"How on earth did that thing happen?" murmured Noll wretchedly.
"Silence; no talking with the prisoner," rebuked Corporal Cotter crisply.