The pathologist had not yet discovered why Lance-Corporal Treeves had not survived the journey back to base. The Military Police at the post near the border, who had collected the driver from the home of the Haufmanns, confirmed that they had organized an immediate medical examination in view of his alleged assault. The doctor had declared him fit to travel. The RMP Corporals Meacher and Stubble had been questioned about the hazardous road journey. Shocked by the death, both had claimed Treeves was fairly communicative until midnight, when they stopped at an all-night café for a hot drink and a sandwich. They then believed he had fallen asleep. Most likely he had, but somewhere along the way his heart had stopped beating. A quiet, peaceful, instant death. The question was why? The corporals said they had all had salami sandwiches, and tea from the same urn. They had all taken sugar from the container on the table. Even so, the Polizei investigated the café premises and checked the food suppliers they used.
