ship wrapped in
darkness. Gerald Morgan is on board, he is also accredited to The
Tribune, and Frederick Palmer. I do not expect to be allowed to see
anything but will try to join a French army. I will leave Bessie near
London with Louise at some quiet place like Oxford or a village on the
Thames. We can "take" wireless, but not send it, so as no one is
sending and as we don't care to expose our position, we get no news.
We are running far North and it is bitterly cold. I think Peary will
sue us for infringing his copyrights.

I will try to get in touch with Nora. I am worried lest she cannot get
at her money. As British subjects no other thing should upset them.
Address me American Embassy, London. I send such love to you both.
God bless you.

DICK.

Richard arrived in Liverpool August 13, and made arrangements for his
wife to remain in London. Unable to obtain credentials from the
English authorities, he started for Brussels and arrived there in time
to see the entry of the German troops, which he afterward described so
graphically. Indeed this article is considered by many to be one of
the finest pieces of descriptive writing the Great War has produced.

For several days after Brussels had come under the control of the
Germans Richard remained there and then decided to go to Paris as the
siege of the French capital at the time seemed imminent. He and his
friend Gerald Morgan, who was acting as the correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph, decided to drive to Hal and from there to continue on
foot until they had reached the English or French armies where they
knew they would be among friends. At Hal they were stopped by the
German officials and Morgan wisely returned to Brussels. However,
Richard having decided to continue on his way, was promptly seized by
the Germans and held as an English spy. For a few days he had a most
exciting series of adventures with the German military authorities and
his life was frequently in danger. It was finally due to my brother's
own strategy and the prompt action of our Ambassador to Belgium, Brand
Whitlock, that he was returned to Brussels and received his official
release.

On August 27, Richard left Brussels for Paris on a train carrying
English prisoners and German wounded, and en route saw much of the
burning and destruction of Louvain.

BRUSSELS, August 17, 1914.

DEAREST:

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