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: Write me soon and often! All is well here so long as I know you are all right, so do not fail to tell me all, and keep me in touch.

If _I_ do not write much it is because letters do not get through always, and are read.

But you know I love you, and you know twice each day I pray for you and wish for you all the time.

I feel as though I had been gone a month.