Adventure in Sahara Page #2

Polish those boots, report to me in an hour.

-Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

-So these are the reinforcements.

l asked for legionnaires, they send me

unweaned whelps and gibbering old men.

-What is this, only 16?

-We lost 1 2 on the march, sir.

You lost 1 2 before l had a chance

to make soldiers of them.

-Your name?

-James Wilson, sir.

-American? Have we ever met before?

-l don't think so, sir.

What is this mess?

Here, the first lesson is neatness.

-He is a new recruit, sir.

-No excuse.

He will learn to arrange his kit properly.

Fort Agadez is no place for a dreamer,

my puppy.

-But it is mine. You have no right...

-Attention!

One thing you must learn immediately.

We are under orders of war,

and at Fort Agadez, l am the law.

The puppy's name?

-Malreaux, sir.

-Malreaux.

Punishment for insubordination

is two weeks solitary confinement.

Sentence to begin at sunset.

You will have time to dream, my friend,

on bread and water,

and you will learn to obey

without complaint.

Perhaps this lesson has been worthwhile

to impress upon you

that this is no playground.

We are at war.

ln the desert, bands are massing for attack.

At any moment, we may be fighting

desperately for our lives.

l understand

you ran into a few ambitious idiots

that tried to escape from this outpost.

You saw what happened to them.

Don't forget it.

Make up your minds to one thing.

lf you go to fight,

you go into action as Savatt's legionnaires,

trained to the teeth and no weaklings.

l shall make legionnaires out of you,

or crush you in the attempt.

Take it easy, kid.

No, no! l couldn't help it. Please!

Captain Savatt!

What is it? What's wrong, Ladoux?

Get some water, quick.

Now take it easy.

You'll be all right in a minute.

No, it was horrible, horrible.

l dreamed it was Savatt.

He was strangling me.

Such dreams seem to come true

around here.

Careful. Gravet.

His big ears catch everything for Savatt.

Why do you wake us up

with these foolish nightmares?

You better get some sleep.

You'll be all right.

-You don't like Savatt?

-Do you?

Someday l'll strangle him

with my own two hands.

-Karnoldi is all talk.

-All talk, am l?

Look at this. Savatt. And this. Savatt.

There isn't a man among us

who hasn't suffered from Savatt's cruelty.

One morning, Agadez will wake up

and find a dead commandant.

Be quiet. Gravet.

-l can't see why one well ain't enough.

-Do you question the Commandant's orders?

Do like Poule. Pretend you're digging

a grave for Savatt, and it'll be fun.

-Pain again, Ladoux?

-He ought to be in bed.

You are not to rest,

but if l happen to be looking the other way...

-Thanks, Corporal.

-Slack off.

-Attention!

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