An hour later, Sarah stood in the command office.
General Harris sat behind a large mahogany wood desk.
He looked over the thick criminal file on his desk.
General Harris: Excellent work on this assignment, investigator Sarah.
Private Sarah: Thank you, sir, the evidence was clear.
General Harris: I am deeply ashamed this happened here.
Sarah stood at sharp attention across the desk surface.
Private Sarah: The junior personnel were terrified of him, general.
General Harris: That fear ends today on this base.
The general signed the final court martial authorization form.
The heavy black ink soaked deep into the paper.
Miller was facing up to fifteen years in prison.
He would lose his rank and his full pension.
Every single dollar he stole would be recovered fully.
Sarah felt a deep sense of justice in her heart.
She remembered her first week at the army base.
She had seen Miller scream at a young private.
The young private had been driven to tears easily.
That moment was when Sarah requested the special transfer.
She went undercover as a low rank basic private.
She took the insults and the harsh treatment quietly.
She waited for the right moment to strike back.
General Harris: You displayed incredible discipline during this operation.
Private Sarah: The law applies to everyone equally, sir.
General Harris: Indeed it does, investigator Sarah.
The general handed her the completed transfer file paperwork.
General Harris: You are officially promoted to captain today.
Sarah saluted the senior officer with proud dignity.