Quickly she informed him that she was with the French Underground, that he was in France and that a German patrol would soon be on the scene and that she and her friends would get him out of the immediate area until they could decide how to get him out of the country.

He made a quick decision to follow her and she led him to a farm- house a short distance away where his clothes were taken from him and he was given others befitting a farmer.

When he was asked if he could ride a bicycle and answered in the affirmative, he was told to follow a young man named Jean but at a safe distance behind so that if he were captured, the young Frenchman would be able to get away.

It was almost dark when they started out pedalling with Jean in the lead, and it was almost daybreak when they pulled up behind a large house in a more heavily populated area.

It was with much relief that he followed Jean into the house where he was introduced to Roger and Colette Simone who said that they would help him escape and asked him not to worry. After this Jean departed and he was left alone with these new friends.

Although he could not speak French, he soon learned that his hosts were able to converse in English though with a slight accent. "We must arrange for an identification card for this young man, and then make plans to move him to Paris." Roger informed his wife.

"True," she answered, "but first let us allow our friend to get some much needed rest." She led him to a small bedroom and it was only moments before he was sleeping stretched out on the straw filled mat- tress.

His sleep was interrupted by a light knock at the door and the entry of Roger who asked him to join he and his wife in some ersatz coffee.

When they were seated at the table Roger began, “We have a serious problem with you, Monsieur. You are so small for an American and really quite slim. We must move you during the day since there is a cur- few and you would be very noticeable in my clothes which would be much too large for you. You must be moved tomorrow morning at the very latest."

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