Considering that he had no passports and nothing, in fact, to show who he was, and that no responsible person could vouch for him, he was very lucky.

It was because he was a boy, and obviously an American boy, that he got off so easily.

For after he had answered a few questions, a major explained the situation to him very punctiliously.
"You must be detained here for two or three days," said the major.

"This is an important concentration district, and many things will happen that no foreigner can be allowed to see.

We believe absolutely that you are not unfriendly, and that you have no intention of reporting anything you might chance to learn to an enemy.