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Desertion Plot and Capture in a British Army Prison Tale
A sergeant escorts a deserting soldier named Scales, tracks him through a town, and rescues him from a Jew’s shop attic with a companion. After a tense siege ending in capture, Scales is concealed in a water butt and later recaptured. the deserter is arrested and jailed, while the sergeant and Private Williams receive commendations for courage and perseverance.
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