1928.

Aug. 26.

Kasimira's [Kasimira Bass] first letter to Yorke [Gerald Yorke] agreeing to come in as a partner.

Sept 2.

Kasimira's second letter to Yorke.

Sept. 5.

Kasimira drew on bank at three months, $1,000.00. On receipt of this we put up the money for her clothes, etc.

Sept. 19.

I moved to 55 Avenue de Suffren.

Sept. 22.

Yorke came over for the week-end.

Sept. 24.

Arranged passage for 358 [Israel Regardie].

Oct. 11.

I being at the chess club, and having asked Hunt [Carl de Vidal Hunt] and his girl to come and spend the evening with Kasimira, to keep her amused, she disappeared. Hunt left a lieing note to the effect that she had just gone to spend the night with them. But in fact she had bundled up all her clothes and got them down stairs secretly. She also abstracted 5,000 francs from my little safe, knowing where I was accustomed to leave the keys.

Oct. 12.

I went down to the Police after telephoning Hunt. He got there just too late to see me, but found me at Prunier's later. Regardie arrived, at 1:11 p.m. Hunt came back to the apartment that afternoon, and late that night, when moving the statue of Ho Tai to the big bed room, I found the 5,000 francs concealed under him. No doubt Hunt, finding that I meant business, thought this was going a little too far, and advised her to return it, through him.

Oct. 13.

Yorke arrived. Kasimira again agreed to carry through the business.

(Hunt was engaged October and November, I think.)

Oct. 23.

Kasimira returned to the apartment.

Oct. 26.

Hunt returned from London.

Nov. 3.

Kasimira bolted.

Dec. 7.

Yorke came over from London for the week-end.

Dec. 10.

Mrs. Corey called.

Dec. 11.

Found out Hunt, and dismissed him.

Dec. 16.

Hunt's blackmailing letter to Yorke.

Dec. 26.

Shoecraft advises that he no longer represents Kasimira, she evidently having made all arrangements to get out of danger by leaving the country.

1929.

Jan. 17.

Inspector from the Service des Etrangers.

Jan. 19.

Called on them, Things appear to be clearing up, as the interviews progress.

Jan. 26.

Yorke came.

Jan. 27.

Aumont [Gerard Aumont] came.

Jan. 28.

Yorke left.

Jan. 29.

Chef de Bureau des Etrangers assured Aumont in the course of a long personal interview that I should not be interfered with.

Feb. 3.

Aumont left.

Feb. 8.

I went to Fontainebleau.

Feb. 9.

Kasimira accosted de Miramar [Maria de Miramar] in an autobus and threatened her. She had evidently been having the house watched.

Mar. 5.

Inspector came with a summons for all three to go to Prefecture. I was ill and asked him to put it off to Friday, March 8th.

On the last occasion when we had been to The Prefecture, everybody had been charming to us and helped us out in getting our cartes-d'identite. de Miramar and Regardie went to the Police. I supposed that it was merely to get those cartes-d'identite, for which we had paid and which they evaded handing over on February 20th, when they should have been ready. They told Regardie that his carte was not ready, and that they could not give him mine without a written authorization from me. As I was still, on March 8th, ill in bed, I gave this letter to Regardie. To my amazement they came back with a "Réfus de Séjour" dated February 15th for each of them. An Inspector called in the course of the afternoon to bring mine.

The Prefecture insisted the de M. [de Miramar] and R. [Regardie] leave the country on March 9th. I intended to send them to England. But they were refused admission on March 10th, and returned to Belgium. (Details of this are in separate accounts).

Apr. 6.

Yorke came over. All this time I have been staying in France on the strength of medical certificates.

Apr. 12.

Advance copy of Magick [Magick in Theory and Practice] arrived at 5.55 p.m.

Apr. 15.

Paris-Midi starts the ball rolling.

Apr. 16.

Seeing reporters and being photographed all day.

Apr. 17.

Left for Brussels.