A couple days before he was arrested Helmuth would listen to illegal broadcasts and spread the word about what he heard in these broadcasts, he would also sing American show tunes which were counted as non-German music . As the days passed people started to get suspicious and then he was caught. he was in Prison for 264 days and then he was taken to court with three other people. Read the book to figure out what happens to Helmuth.....if he lives, or dies.