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SANFRANCISCO，CALIFORNIA，U。S。A。

November5，1933

HerrnMartinSchulse

Deutsch-VoelkischeBank

undHandelsgesellschaft

Munich，Germany

Martin:

IwriteagainbecauseImust。Ablackforebodinghastakenpossessionofme。IwroteGriselleassoonasIknewshewasinBerlinandsheansweredbriefly。Rehearsalsweregoingbrilliantly;theplaywouldopenshortly。Mysecondletterwasmoreencouragementthanwarning，andithasbeenreturnedtome，theenvelopeunopened，markedonlyaddresseeunknown，（AdressatUnbekannt）。Whatadarknessthosewordscarry!Howcanshebeunknown?Itissurelyamessagethatshehascometoharm。Theyknowwhathashappenedtoher，thosestampedletterssay，butIamnottoknow。Shehasgoneintosomesortofvoidanditwillbeuselesstoseekher。Allthistheytellmeintwowords，AdressatUnbekannt。

Martin，needIaskyoutofindher，tosuccorher?Youhaveknownhergraciousness，herbeautyandsweetness。Youhavehadherlove，whichshehasgiventonootherman。Donotattempttowritetome。IknowIneednotevenaskyoutoaid。Itisenoughtotellyouthatsomethinghasgonewrong，thatshemustbeindanger。

Ileaveherinyourhands，forIamhelpless。

Max