"It is good to see you Max" said Georg as they broke from their embrace.
"You look well my friend, come on get into the car we will talk on the way to the safe house" said Max as he opened the car door. They drove for around three hours. On the way to the safe house Max told Georg they had moved Rolf to a different location. Max told Georg Zeller had him moved to his own private jail that he has built. "I did not want to tell you that Zeller has turned part of your house into a jail. He takes certain important prisoners there to be interrogated by his special police. Rolf has only been there since this morning. We have to rescue him by tomorrow or Zellers men will surely torture him to death.
"How can I pose as a officer, Zeller will surely recognize me" said Georg.
"Zeller has to go into Salzburg to pick up some guests he has arriving by train from Vienna. While he is gone we will get Rolf" explained Max. Georg looked out the window and sighed. Even in the dark he recognized the surroundings. They were nearing Salzburg. They drove down a road and Max turned off his headlights. Max stopped and again he flashed his headlights. From out of the dark came two men holding machine guns. They escorted Max and Georg up the road and into a old farmhouse. They went down into the cellar and Georg was amazed at what he saw.
There were around twenty men sitting around a table looking at a map and talking quietly amongst themselves, over in a corner Georg saw a radio. He heard British voices coming from it.
Max introduced Georg to the man in charge. His name was Gerhard. He is Rolfs best friend.
"How do you do Captain" Gerhard said " has Max explained to you what the plans are?
"Only part of the plan" said Georg.
" Well this is what we are going to do" Gerhard explained the plan to Georg. In the morning we will drive to Zellers house. Just the mention of the fact that Zeller was using his house caused Georg to seethe with anger. "Ah Captain I see you can look very angry. That is just the look I want you to have tomorrow when we get Rolf Gerhard says . Now back to the plan. Once we know that Zeller is gone we will go into the jail. I will be with you as one of your drivers and Jon , Gerhard points to one of the men sitting at the table, will be your guard. We have your uniform and the papers you will need to get them to release Rolf. If everything goes at it should Rolf will be safe and we will have you back in Switzerland by evening. Remember you are a Officer and a high ranking one at that. You will need to be arrogant and demanding. This is why we wanted you. You were an officer and hopefully you haven't forgotten how to be aloof and full of yourself". Gerhard said jokingly. Oh I almost forgot we also want you to wear a moustache just in case Zellers men knew you from before.
Gerhard led Georg over to where his uniform and disguise was. Georg tried everything on. Max looked at Georg and said "Wonderful everything fits. Georg get changed and I will show you where you can sleep." Georg followed Max into a small room that had a small cot in it. Get some sleep my friend we have a busy day tomorrow" said Max as he turned out the lights. As Georg was laying there all he could think about was Maria. He thought about the baby and how he promised her that he would be there for the birth. He prayed for God to see him through his mission tomorrow and to return him to his family.
Maria looked out the bedroom window. Every thought she has is a thought of Georg. She could see his face and his dark beautiful eyes. She could feel his touch and the desire to have him hold her in his arms. As she thought of him, the child, his child moved within her. She looked down and then looked up into the hills. She prayed that Georg would be here for the birth. He had promised she would not go through it alone.
She was so lost in her thoughts that she did not hear the door to the bedroom open. The next thing she knew Gretl was standing in front of her.
What's wrong darling? Why are you crying? Maria asked
" I had a nightmare. A bad man was trying to hurt us. Father was fighting with him. Then all these soldiers caught us and they took us jail" she said. Maria took her hand and brought her over to the bed. Would you like to sleep here tonight? Maria asked. Gretl nodded her head and climbed into bed next to Maria. Maria stroked Gretls hair and sang softly to her. Gretl was soon asleep. Maria looked down at her youngest daughter and gently kissed her head. Maria soon found herself getting sleepy. Maria whispered into the night "Goodnight Georg my love, May God keep you safe.
Just before he nodded off to sleep Georg whispered to the night "Goodnight Maria, I love you.