Chapter 135

The next morning Elke was released from the hospital. However, before she physically left the building she sat down with the First Sergeant, an intelligence officer from the 2nd Armored Division's S2 office and a sketch artist. I was politely, but firmly, told that they would be more productive if I weren't with Elke when they talked.

It was obvious to me that they were trying to identify the other four women whom the Russians had either coerced or talked into spying in our regional sector.

When the meeting was over Top walked over to me and said, "She's trying, Lieutenant. It's just going to take time to learn everything that she knows.

"When does she go back to work?

"Monday," I replied. "Why do you ask?"

"Lieutenant, that's how she passes any information to the Russians—a customer comes in and buys something and the exchange is made then. I'll talk to the Colonel and make sure we have something for Elke to give them."

The following Monday Elke passed on the news that in four