"Who's on prisoner watch
today?" he asked.
The four cadets and Mr. Shinny looked at each other then at Roger.
"Uhhh--I am, sir," Roger confessed.
"I had a sneaking suspicion you would be!" said Connel. "Cadet Manning,
one of the first things an officer of the Solar Guard learns is to care
for the needs of his men and prisoners before himself. Did you know
that, Cadet Manning?"
"Uhhh--yes, sir. I was just going to--" mumbled Roger.
"Then go below and see that Mason and Loring get their rations!"
"Yes, sir," said Roger. He got up and collected a tray of food.
"All of you report to the control deck in five minutes for briefing,"
said Connel and followed Roger out of the door.
"How do you like that?" said Astro. "We break our backs for the guy and
we're no sooner finished then he starts the old routine again!"
"That has nothing to do with it, Astro," said Tom. "Put yourself in his
position. We've only got one or two things to think about. He's
responsible for it all."
"Just like he was when I sailed with him twenty-five years ago," said
Shinny. He swallowed the remains of his tea and reached for a plug of
tobacco.
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