STUDENT'S EXPERIENCE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17170, 13 June 1921, Page 7

STUDENT'S EXPERIENCE.

MISTAKEN FOE MENTAL IHOSPITAI ESCAPEE. KPECIAI TO f'TIIE PRESS.") GREYMOUT.iI, June 11. To be mistaken fbr an &<-aped mental hospital patient wis the experience of a student of Canterbury College whilst passing through Weslland this week. Tho yoiag man left Cluistchurch on a cycling tour. All went well until Karangarut river, South Westland 1 , was reached which was in flood. Nothing daunted the traveller downed his swag and bic; jle on the bank and proceeded to swim the river, which ho_ negotiated safely. Ending an unoccupied nut, he decided' J camp in it for the night. In the moiling, the flood having gone down, to reerossed the river, with the ihtentio of picking up (his swag and cycle, b t they had disappeared, so nothing us left, but to "pad the hoof." The tra eller, 'clad' in a khaki coat and short puts, managed to get to Goldsborougl whea word was received at t'hat tov 1 that' an inmate of the mental hospital had escaped. Immediately all eyes trned awards th/ unfortunate travellei who clad as ho was, and carrying two weeks' beard on his face, favo sat dcion that he was the escapee. . telep sne mfessago was sent to the local cc stable! who proceeded after the sus]>ct.' When the pair met, the following dialogue occurred:— Const; ile: Where are you going? Travel >r: To Christchurcn. Constale: Tell me your nameP : Travel r: What do you want to know for ? Y( ,'re the twentieth person who has ask* I ?ny name during the last hour. Tiat's the matter? The c istable explained. Both 'had a good ligh, and the tourirt proceeded homewai Is with the knowledge that it isnot a "beer and skittles]' touring wild Sou h Westland on a bicycle.