About six weeks ago a former equerry in the royal
household arrived in New York. Through him I learned that the daughter
of the gentleman in whose house the senior Mr. Curtis was a frequent
guest had been in the United States since some time prior to the
beginning of the war. She was visiting friends in the States and has
been unable to return to her own land, for reasons that must be
obvious. I may as well confess that her father was, by marriage, an
uncle of the late ruler.
"Since the invasion and overthrow of her country by the Teutonic
Allies, she has been endeavouring to raise money here for the purpose
of equipping and supporting the remnants of the small army that fought
so valiantly in defence of the crown. These men, a few thousand only,
are at present interned in a neutral country. I leave you to guess
what will happen if she succeeds in supplying them with arms and
ammunition. Her work is being carried on with the greatest secrecy.
Word of it came to the ears of her country's minister in Paris,
however, and he at once jumped to a quick but very natural conclusion.
She has been looked upon in court circles as the prospective bride of
the adventurous cousin I am hunting for.
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