BOOSTING A BARON.

NZ Truth, Issue 477, 8 August 1914, Page 4

BOOSTING A BARON.

Is Bui berths Banishment Voluntary ?

The Christchurch dishwipes last week saw bombs, exile, anarchy, Black Hand and divil-alone-knows-whafs-up when a fellow named Bui - berg was found tied m a knot m jbran-mer-Square. Bulberg, according to the day-lies, is a Russian Nobleman — a Baron m fact — who for a million and one reasons did not want his identity revealed. The alleged Russo when collected and consigned to the hospital had m his possession, letters addressed to him as "Baron Bulberg," G.P.0., Auckland, and a chunk of paper chopped from 'Orton's 'Oly '"Erald" to this effect:— "Heir to a Fortune, Russian Nobleman Missing. Anxious enquiries are being made by his only intimate friend m this part of the world m an endeavor to find a young Russian nobleman, who has now succeeded, owing to the death cf his mother, to a considerable share m, the family estate. During about two years, the .two young Russians i travelled m Europe, m the course of which the adventurous baron met with such experiences as detention m an asylum, from which he escaped by the aid of his friend, and the loss of more money than he could afford at Monte Carlo. Arriving m Wellington from London, the companions came to Auck- . land and for some time lived at New Lynn, both using commonplace versions of their proper names. Eight, weeks ago they separated, the noble remaining m New Lynn and his friend taking employment m Te Aroha. The father of the baron , died some 12 years ago, and on the death of his .mother recently, the r guardian of the young man endeavored to communicate with him by addressing a cablegram to his friend. The cablegram reached its destination, and then it was found that the baron had gone to Cambridge, and bad left there without giving /anyone . precise information of ; hisintentions. Efforts to trace him have so far been without success." The "Baron*s" blanc-mangey condition was set down at the hospital as acute neurasthenia. The day-lies' whose knees rattled with excitement at the probability of Christchurch being elevated m the eyes of the world for the slobber bestowed on a down.' and out baron, have, after their first wild outburst, suddenly shut up. Perhaps they have learned that the alleged baron is a simple plebeian and. may be a trifle "touched^":