rivalled only the Yukon Gold Company in influence.
During World War I, Boyle organized and financed a 50-man machine gun unit for overseas duty. Too old for active service, he became a transportation consultant to Russia, helping sort out railway breakdowns. When Romania was cut off from the Allies, Boyle coordinated relief efforts.
During the Russian Revolution he spirited the Romanian crown jewels and national archives out of Moscow, prompting Romania to declare him the "Saviour of Roumania." When Boyle suffered a stroke in 1918, Romania's Queen Marie nursed him back to health. Boyle read Robert Service poems to her. Rumours suggested they were lovers. After Boyle died
