A Russian Consul’s Revenge.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4241, 16 November 1886, Page 2

A Russian Consul’s Revenge.

The “Daily News" Paris correspondent telegraphs “ A Russian Consul, Count Dimitri de Noroff, who often stops at Paris, has good reason to thank his stars for a singular piece of luck. Two months ago be met in a cafe two gentlemen, faultlessly got np, with whom be entered into conversation. Daring a stroll on the Boulevard, which they afterwards took together, the two friends knocked him down without warning, and ran away with 4000 roubles or £4BO whicbsthey found in the pocket-book. Last week, after a stay in Moscow, which had almost effaced the incident from bis recollection, M. de Noroff was walking in the evening down the Champs Elysees, when he saw one of bis assailants taking the air in front of a cafe chantant. He instantly gripped him by the throat, bat not tightly enough to prevent his escape, and an exciting chase ensued across the benches of the cafe , whose occupants expressed some astonishment at the precipitate movements of the stylish gentleman and his partner. M. de Noroff, however, was not to be foiled, and effected a clever capture. The man, after some denial before the Commissary, was proved to be the thief, and disgorged the entire sum of money which he had considerately preserved intact dating M. de Noroff’s absence in Russia. But the story does not end here. Only yesterday, as he was posting a letter, who should M. de Noroff see but the second thief waiting to put two large envelopes in the box. He was also seonred, with tbe assistance of a telegraph clerk, and identified by an elegant cameo ring on bis forefinger. Moreover the two envelopes were f(mnd to contain several bandies of forged notes, so that both thieves stand a good chance of conviction. There is a dramatic completeness in M. de Noroff’s revenge.