 He's been watching for some time and so far I guess he snapped into it then I hope so did he have anything to say about the way I talked to him yesterday no no he didn't Ted I left him shortly after that and went over to Max how about last night well we didn't talk very much I could see he was pretty much upset so I thought it best not to talk to him yeah that was a smart thing to do I guess and I can understand how I feel oh sure so can I but I certainly didn't like his attitude yesterday you know Lee Jerry has the makings of a very good cadet I'm sure of that that's why I talked to him the way I did I know what you mean all right all right too much like it seems to be doing all right he handles his mind okay oh Jerry's a good little horseman all he needs is the spirit I think he'll get that oh I'm sure he will hey look at that Warren certainly knows the thing or two about writing yes I was noticing him to certainly does doesn't splendor grand out there among all those bays pure white makes a nice picture all right oh but look at red he doesn't seem to take the turns as clean as the rest I thought he'd show better than that especially after playing polo well it's just those last couple of turns that he's missed on he's been doing all right all right we work on those formations later column right wheel well that was pretty they were all together on that move that was good cool oh all right line up there let's watch this that will be enough formation for a while very good I think it's safe to say that we have a very good team lined up now and you show a lot of promise I'm very optimistic about our meeting with EMI that's a sort of a talk that gives them confidence Sergeant Alden gets a lot out of the fellas that way I see a couple of satisfied smiles out there now on a four-foot hurdle that may seem rather high for you new men but we're not going to start jumping over matchsticks we've got the master high jump so we may as well start right now that's about here this is going to be good work while watching it any right good Jerry looks so serious I was noticing I remember men don't take off too soon if plenty of free rain in the jump and watch your balance all right lead off man go hey that was a nice getaway there he goes for the hurdle he's over and clean to that was pretty all right next man go there goes Jim Cooper boy great horseman up and over all pretty now the next man go hey you go Jerry now watch this looks like he knows what he's doing here he goes watch it up over hey that was all right he's going to do fine man go that was a nice jump Jerry made yeah there goes Paul Warren hey wait balance he's jumping he's that was a bad spell come on me let's go over there she fell off just as he landed gosh she's not getting up hurry it up please come on right behind me I'll handle this what can we be of some help charging yes we got my horse there you heard one I don't my arm a shoulder take it easy old man just lie still a second speaking your legs out it's my right shoulder hold it still hold it still Morrison right over to the side and get some water hey there's a little cut on his forehead we'll clean that up just a scratch how does this happen Warren I don't know sir I can't imagine what happened my saddles seem to slip just as I was coming out of the jump saddles wait a minute Medicare yes sir go over there and get Splendor hold him and see that no one gets nervous till I'm finished here yes sir here you are sir here's the water oh well thanks Mars I hear you are Paul just take a sip of this water thanks that's better take my handkerchief out of my back pocket more yes sir here you are thank you there how's that better thanks I mean thank you sir oh you can skip that for now see that Mars and it's just a little scratch on his head yeah that's all it is oh try your legs now Paul can you move them yeah yeah they're all right good how about your left arm let's see yep that's okay you think you can walk over to the infirmary oh sure I can walk all right help me up red sure there you go easy now easy now look out for that right arm I can send for the station right in the stretcher oh no sir I'm all right I can walk over all right then you better not waste any time let Dr. Campbell look you have a right away he'll probably want to take x-rays oh you go along with him Morrison give him a little help if he needs it yes come on oh look wait a minute take your left hand and put it under your right elbow warrant you can study your arm and your shoulder that way oh and Morrison Dr. Campbell to call me and give me a report on warrants condition as soon as he finds the trouble yes sir I will that met camp yes sir here sir oh okay all the rest of your men are dismissed for the day unsaddle and check in now on the same time tomorrow that's all true Paul wait a minute you didn't all take that jump I want you to go back and start with a first man over again now line up Phillips leave my horse over to the stable please no time up anywhere all ready first man go here's Splendor sir just hang on to him until all these men make the jump yes sir next man go see you think they'd be a little leery of that jump after seeing what just happened and that's just exactly why I'm having him go ahead and take the jump yes sir I understand that next man go the rest of you men space yourselves and follow through line up in squads on the other side of the field when you make the jump watch it now all right the next man go ahead nice clean jumps I'd say the good bunch of riders now let me see this saddle yes sir what is it now look you being the highest ranking cadet officer and chief of staff I'm going to let you in on this it looks very bad what is it sir on the first place I want you to understand this I personally saddle each and every horse that was used in the drill today I checked and rechecked watch stir up adjustments and had every mounts equipment properly adjusted before the cadets took over their animals yes sir I'm very fussy about equipment being right met care you know in polo and in jumping and it's very important yes sir I know that all right now look this saddle on Splendor has slipped back at least four inches that's right it has and it most likely slipped further than that but in landing without warning it had slid forward a bit now I look here take a look at this cinch strap you see where the cinch strap that goes under the horse is marked in the leather right here in this third notch yes sir there's a mark warning the leather at that point right but you'll notice the buckle isn't where the leather is worn I think I know what you mean exactly someone has loosened this saddle someone after I tighten the cinch put it down to the fourth notch I can't imagine anyone doing a little trick like that sir all right but that's just exactly what happened I don't like to say this but it's the truth when I came out of my office in the sable I saw I saw Juergen leaving the stalls he was the first boy out here this afternoon what's that yes yes I did met Kev I didn't think anything about it at the time but I'm beginning to put two and two together hey wait a minute oh well what is it oh he couldn't do a thing like that knowing that it might hurt someone what well I don't like to say this either but well these things have to be handled just all right all right what is it well yesterday afternoon Juergen made a remark to me that ties in with this what was that he said if if he didn't get to ride Splendor no one else would you sure about that that's what he said sir huh well doesn't look so good for Dugan does it truthfully it doesn't all I hate to think he'd do a thing like this but looks like a very clear case against him wait a moment cadet Dugan dismount and report over here and the rest of the company is dismissed unsaddle and check in about the same time tomorrow that's all are you going to question him sir I'm going to give him a chance to confess it'll be a lot easier on him if he does you don't think anyone else could possibly have done it oh no no I'm sure of it when I finish saddling those horses I went right into my office and there was no one else near the stalls except as I say I saw Dugan coming out just before the rest of the men got here and that's it what must be no one else will ride Splendor if I don't huh yeah that's what he said here he is oh well Dugan yes sir you were the first man out here today that right I don't know sir I guess I was I saw you coming out of the stable before the other men got here you were out back by the stalls right yes sir I went out to see Splendor I brought him a couple of pieces of sugar I always used to bring him sugar when he was with the circuit he liked it so much I just alright Dugan alright that'll be all you have anything else to say no sir take your mount back to the stable on saddle and check in yes come on Metcalf here I'll eat Splendor back in here's the rain sir you you heard that didn't you met care he was back there supposedly feeding sugar to Splendor yes sir really looks bad for him now I don't think there's any doubt about it it's a shame the boy let his emotions get away from him like that you know this will be on the doubt the worst thing I've ever seen happen why Warren might have been killed in the fall like he took I don't like this a bit it's going to be very distasteful the worst thing I've ever encountered in my stay at Farrokhs I just can't make myself believe it's true always seems a regular I know exactly how you feel and I feel the same way so go pretty bad with him I guess there's no doubt about that this poor innocent horse here is the cause of it all yes and I just like having Mr Randall know his gift to this fine animal brought on those trouble bad met kept very bad whoa there's plenty whoa whoa whoa settle down you you'd better take over Metcalf yes sir tension cadet Dugan yes sir step forward Dugan cadet Dugan report to Major Davis in 30 minutes in full dress uniform the rest of the troop as you were