HUNTED LOVERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6052, 9 November 1906, Page 10

HUNTED LOVERS

BLIGHT FROM A HUSBAND’S REVENGE. A STRENUOUS LIFE. NEW YORK. September 27. A mysterious incident occurred at the Jfainbnrg-Ameriean pier in New York tills afternoon on the arriving steamer iioeiiig Albert. A Russian lady and gentleman, both of aristocratic appearance, travelling firstclass and plentifully supplied with money, the man about thirty, tall and soldierly-looking, his companion richly dressed, handsome, and somewhat older, icgmtcrcd a<; Mine. Gabriel EssipotV, wore pii-paring to land when they were stopped by the immigration Commissioner and the Russian Consul. They were hurried aboard a Government tug and across the river to the French liner La Savoie, which was on tho point of Bailing. Their baggage and belongings accompanied them, and within ono hour of arriving in America they were were on their way buck to Europe, where the next act of a romantic drama wiil bo played. Great,mystery is maintained as to the couples identity, but it is known that the lady is the wife of a Russian General m a post of high command, who oloped from St. Petersburg more than tour months ago with a young oliicer of noble lamily ot her husbands staff. file infuriated husband, threatening to it ill the pair on sight, immediately started iu pursuit. Bor lour months the chase continued at I over Europe, the husband, through the Russian official agencies, obtaining traces of the fugitives’ whereabouts at various places. But bciore he arrived the hunted pair had always lied. Eventually, ten days ago. he traced them to Genoa, where he arrived only when the smoko of the out-going steamer which lie re them to New fork was disappearing- on tlie horizon. He commnnicaj;ed with the Consul here to detain them, adding that meanwhile he himself was hurrying to Cherbourg, and would follow by the next steamer. This is due hero to-morrow. The Immigration authorities, however, demined to detain the pair, but, the case being within the provisions of tho immigration si.atutes, thought immediate deportation the best solution Tho fugitives and the pursuing husband will cross courses at sea, and if tlie husband continues the pursuit by Saturday's boat tho fugitives will again have two days' start from Cherbourg.