Author's notes: I realize I said that chapters wouldn't take so long, but I've had a minor case of writer's block and a serious case of schoolwork to delay me. On a brighter note, there is only one chapter after this one, and it is already written. I'll post it in a day or two. Thanks as always to Suzanne of Dragon's Breath for the beta and for helping me past the writer's block.
Gestapo Dossier: Colonel Robert E Hogan, USA
Observations of Lieutenant Karl Muller, Gestapo
Sent to Major Wolfgang Hochstetter, Hammelburg Gestapo Headquarters
Decoded message follows:
Day 22
My mission seems to have hit a slight snag, so this missive will not be quite as comprehensive as others I have sent.
All prisoners have been confined to barracks for two weeks in punishment for another attempted escape. It is not worth going into the details, for this was just as abysmally planned as the last. This time the prisoner in question did not even make it as far as the wire.
As a result of the confinement, I have spent the last day under the constant supervision of the others in my barracks. While I do not find this overly suspicious, as I cannot see them going through such trouble to keep such a small threat as myself under supervision, I dare not arouse anyone's suspicion.
I do have the sense of being watched. I believe this is because I am the newest prisoner in the camp and have not experienced one of these lockdowns as of yet. It is easy to see how prisoners would have difficulties with these conditions; this building is claustrophobic enough at night when there is minimal movement.
While these reports are coded to read like letters home, I do not wish to make anyone suspicious by writing too often, so my correspondence will be somewhat limited in the days to follow.