You are a journalist, but you will promise not to make public this unfortunate mistake." I acquiesced.
When the Count and I parted company I had not the vaguest idea that we should ever hold conversation again.
The result of the adventure was, I sent a very interesting story to New York, omitting my part in it.

This done, I wired my assistant in London not to expect me for some time yet.
The truth was, I determined to hunt for Hillars, and incidentally for her Serene Highness the Princess Hildegarde of Hohenphalia..