William Le Queux

THINGS I KNOW

THINGS I KNOW

ABOUT KINGS, CELEBRITIES, AND CROOKS

BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX

LONDON EVELEIGH NASH AND GRAYSON LIMITED 1923

_Copyright in the United States of America by William Le Queux, 1923._

_All translation rights reserved._

_Made and Printed in Great Britain by Southampton Times Limited, Southampton._

To MY DEAR FRIENDS SIR WILLIAM & LADY EARNSHAW COOPER, OF CASTLE CAREY, GUERNSEY, I DEDICATE THESE FEW REMINISCENCES OF A WANDERING LIFE.

VATT MARASHI, CHIEF OF THE SKRELI BRIGANDS 59

THE BRIGAND WOMAN WHO CARRIED ON THE BLOOD FEUD 59

PETKOFF, PRIME MINISTER OF BULGARIA 88

MY BRIGAND BODYGUARD IN NORTHERN ALBANIA 88

KING NICHOLAS OF MONTENEGRO 105

TEWFIK PASHA 105

MR. LE QUEUX HELPING THE FRENCH POLICE TO EXCAVATE AT LANDRU’S VILLA 230

CRIPPEN, THE POISONER 230

EXTRACTS OF LORD ROBERTS’ FAMOUS LETTER OF WARNING 247

CARICATURE OF WILLIAM LE QUEUX 299