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"Is that what happened?"
"Yes, sir."
Brisby stopped to think, while his jaw muscles twitched. He felt angry, an emotion he did not permit himself at mast -- he felt let down. Still, there must be more to it.
Instead of passing sentence be said, "Step aside. Colonel Stancke --"
"Yes, sir?"
"There were other men present. I want to hear from them."
"I have them standing by, sir."
"Very well."
Thorby was convicted -- three days bread & water, solitary, sentence suspended, thirty days probation; acting rank stricken.
Decibel Peebie was convicted (court trial waived when Brisby pointed out how the book could be thrown at him) of "Inciting to Riot, specification: using derogatory language with reference to another Guardsman's Race, Religion, Birthplace, or Condition previous to entering Service, the Ship then being etc." -- sentence three days B & W, sol., suspended, reduction one grade, ninety days probation in ref. B & W, sol., only.
The Colonel and Vice Colonel went back to Brisby's office. Brisby was looking glum; mast upset him at best Stancke said, "Too bad you had to clip the Baslim kid. I think be was justified."
"Of course he was. But 'Inciting to riot' is no excuse for riot. Nothing is."
"Sure, you had to. But I don't like that Peebie character. I'm going to make a careful study of his efficiency marks."
"Do that
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