Henry C. Rowland

“ Rosenthal is a Czechian Jew who has made an enormous fortune in promoting all kinds of—er—doubtful enterprises, principally revolutions, in all parts of the world. He knows everybody, speaks every language after a fashion, and is a papal baron. ”

“ CHAPTER IV. "The question is," observed Sir James, the following day, as the two were at déjeuner in Dallas' luxurious apartment on the Avenue de l'Alma, "how to find 'em again."
"That should not be hard," said Dallas. "Rosenthal is too conspicuous a figure to lose himself in Paris."
"Look here," said Sir James, "tell you what I'll do. I know a South American woman here in Paris who is acquainted with all the unusual people. Her salon is usually full of Oriental nabobs and abdicating presidents and nihilists and shady Balkan royalties and that sort of truck. ”

“ She comes back to town early to see something of the South American and West Indian gang before they go home for the winter. Suppose that I go around there to see if I can learn anything about our friends. ”