"AT LAST WE MEET."

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 195, 19 August 1927, Page 10

"AT LAST WE MEET."

REJECTED LOVER'S CRY. HIDDEIT IK KTVAI/S CAR MELODRAMA IX HAMILTON". SERIOUS THREATS ALLEGED. Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day.

' "^ n e pisode flavouring of melodrama, ii E which the life of a man is alleged tc E have been attempted and that of a I female companion threatened by the lady's former lover, occurred in Hamilton last evening. [ The man, who is well known in the , community, had called for the young ► lady, who is a nurse, with his car, in i order to drive her to her "case." When , the lady entered the car, a sedan, her escort wen to place her umbrella in , the rear, and it came in contact with an object, which proved to be the lady's former swain, who was crouching on the floor. On finding himself discovered, the crouching figure spoke. "At last we meet!" he declared dramatically, at the same time striking the owner of the car a severe blow on the back of the neck. The lady recognised the voice and rushed away to endeavour to ring the police, while her escort succeeded in ejecting the intruder from his car. Not the List Of It. When the lady's escort reached the residence of her "case," which was nearly a mile from her abode, they were again surprised by their recent assailant, who somehow had raced ahead of them. As the car stopped, it is stated, he opened the door and made a lunge at his rival with a dangerous-looking sheath knife, at the same time leaving no doubt that it was his intention to take the car owner's life. A struggle ensued, during which the rejected lover is said to have declared that if he ever found the two together again he would kill them both. The lady's escort told his assailant he would have him arrested, whereupon his reply is said to have been, "If you do, I will get you both when I'm free gain." Another Meeting. This morning, as the lady was on her way hone alone, she found her rejected suitor waiting for her, and he once more thmtind her life if he again found her in the company of her friend. He also mat the other man and threatened him latMhr manner. ft b believed that the lady, who was formerly engaged to her assailant for a abort time, broke with him on learning man of his nature, since when, for some months, she has been the subject of his unwelcome attentions. On several occasions he has waylaid her and asked that he be reinstated in her affections, and when his advances have been repelled he is said to have resorted to threats. It is understood that the police will now take a hand.