***It was daylight when they landed, but not by much; the daytime heat wasonly starting to build. Then, withoutverbal command, another quick whistle pattern started the column inmotion at a brisk swinging stride, a column of fours broken into platoons. Minutes passed with diminishing gunfire, then two of the troopers who'dmarched up the street with Jerym appeared and stood beside Kelmer inthe deep shadow beneath the tree. I don't doubt your word, Eltrimor was saying, but the department'soverbought on grade B just now.
Their shift lieutenant had arranged to bevisited by one of the hostesses, and had gone with her to one of the rest tents. The mess tent as a place to read! It didn't really surprise Varlik. I suppose you've heard about the T'swa regiments. What do you think of the camp's defensive perimeter, Pat? he asked.
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