Before Charlie leaves and continues on his journey, he warns them that he may not be around for a few months on his regular route delivering mail or supplies, alarming them with the news of he start of a European war between Germany and England.Because Milo ran away and the authorities would suspect he understood what was said, he could not return to the circus ("That""s the first place they""ll look")." The mysterious stranger with boots (and a tattooed rune on his wrist, similar to the one on Michael""s wrist) was also in the house.One of the cable editors, Mr.Bradley (Charles Halton), received a cable-gram from the foreign news office in London, and reported it to Mr.