In the cluttered office full of aromatic cigar smoke, a thin, bearded man introduced himself as Warden Cadart and another man as Inspector Renier. At Cadart’s urging, Nguyen detailed Tuyet’s condition and made recommendations for her care. They questioned him about the adoption of her half-French baby. Cadart asked, “Did you know she was part of a supply chain for the Viet Minh?” “No, I had no idea. She would not have told me that. Believe me.” “She did not name you as a sympathizer.”

