apparently a lieutenant colonel from their remote detachment at kelham had phoned home and told his bosses there were still two cid majors on the scene locally , one on the post itself and one in town , the latter a prize pain in the ass , and because his bosses were determined that senator riley be shown nothing but a good time , they had dispatched a babysitting squad to muzzle the said cid majors for the remaining duration of the senator 's visit .