"Thank you," said his Majesty, "for restoring to me a valued possession and ridding me of a knave about whom I have long had my suspicions." The conclusion of this speech was greeted with loud "_Eljens_," the Hungarian national shout, in the midst of which we took our leave. That is the true story of how the peace of Europe was preserved by my wonderful friend. * * * * * Transcriber's Note: Sundry damaged or missing punctuation has been repaired. Page 165: 'then' corrected to 'than'. "But better a miss, or a magpie or so, Than that bad, bad form which "Sassiety" shames."