Chapter Six
With Mike gone Frenchie tried to read, but she was never big on such. She climbed from the bed and went in search of the Medical Officer, one Major Roberts.
“Frenchie! You shouldn’t be out of bed. Is there something I can do for you?”
“Have you any idea where General Shelby is stationed these days?”
“I haven’t, no. Can I ask why you want to know?”
“I served with him at Metz. Believe it or not but he owes me one. I need to collect.”
“George Shelby owes you one?”
“I will try and find him for you. But he is a very busy man you know.”
“He’s a bad tempered old trout. But he will speak to me.”
An hour later Roberts appeared with a piece of paper. He is based at Bad Nauheim that’s thirty kilometres north of here. There is a phone number too.”
“Could you ring it for me?”
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