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Updated: June 28, 2025
He could not bring himself to feel complete confidence in Heppner's uprightness. The sergeant-major, however, was unaware of anything lacking in their relations; when he felt he had discharged his duty thoroughly his heart glowed with satisfaction, and he resolved never to fall back into his old follies.
Afterwards it occurred to him that he had intended to raise objections to the colonel with regard to Heppner's elevation to the rank of sergeant-major, but now that he had committed himself to the man this was no longer possible. He did just mention his doubts in the colloquy with Falkenhein, but he made no impression, and in the end the colonel himself covered the retreat.
Sergeant-major Blechschmidt, who was most to blame, received an official intimation that he must not count upon a further term of service. Finally the widow was informed that her husband had committed suicide in a moment of temporary mental aberration. A few days after the funeral Heimert was installed in Heppner's place.
Then he would remount, and four or five times must the rebellious horse take the jump; then at last his rider would be satisfied. Heppner's voice would sometimes sound quite good-humoured during riding instruction; he would then relax somewhat. He knew that his men would ride well when it came to the point; for that the sixth battery must have the best horsemen was an understood thing.
Schumann had not taken much to do with the horses of late years; he knew that they were thoroughly well cared for under Heppner's superintendence, and the deputy sergeant-major was rather apt to resent any interference with his department.
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