The letter from Ruth father had a January date on it. In it, he described the children and when he had last seen them. He also wrote about his escape from the German prison,how he met Jan and gave him the sword , and about his long journey to Switzerland
I received this information two days ago' said the camp official. 'I wrote to your father , and his reply came today. He lives in Appenzell,on the other side of the lake. He will collect all of you at Meersburg tomorrow,by the afternoon boat'