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your arms," said the Officer Commanding: 

 "just leave them there. The General 

 wants to talk to you." The men, of 

 whom there were ninety, obeyed. They 

 were always very good on parade ; never 

 mutinous against the Officer Command- 

 ing personally. General Clements spoke 

 to them just as Lord Tullibardine had 

 spoken ; but he pleaded in vain. The 

 men refused to leave off striking unless 

 the non-commissioned officers were set 

 free. The General then proceeded to 

 command those who meant to remain 

 loyal to take a step forward ; but the 

 Officer Commanding interrupted, saying, 

 " Rather tell every man who means to 

 mutiny to step forward." In response 

 to the command thus amended, all the 

 men save one stepped forward without 

 hesitation or a murmur. They had been 

 told that if they mutinied they might be 

 shot. 



The General was aghast. "Lord 

 Tullibardine," said he, "you know what 

 to do." 



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