ELOPEMENT WITH A GAMEKEEPER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1430, 21 November 1885, Page 2

ELOPEMENT WITH A GAMEKEEPER.

A young lad j, the aiiter of Mri Gathorne Hardy, mysteriously disappeared the other day, says the European Mail, from Loohgair Home, the shooting residence of Mr Gathorne Hardy, M.P. Being mined at the breakfast table one morning, her bedroom was visited, and it was ascertained that the bad not slept there the previoue night. On examination it was found that ihe had taken with her soma sleeping apparel and toilet requisites. Further thaa this the Loohgair family knew nothing, but inquiries haying been made, it was ascertained that on the pieyious evening a boat was eeen coming across the loch, and, the occupants having landed, one of them was seen to carry a lady on board. The crew were spoken to, but a rather gruff reply was given. Great anxiety prevails for the safety of the lady, who is possessed of means, and is close on twenty years of age. Inquiries subsequently made have fully confirmed the suspicions. It is now ascertained that the boat which took them across Lochfyne belonged to Lochgilphead, and having reached the Cowal nhore, they mad* for Ormidale, embarked on board the Viceroy, and proceeded to Greonock. Further trace of the runaways cannot be found. The party with whom the young lady has eloped is a married man named Anderson, the gamekeeper to Mr Gathorne Hardy. He left home the day previous to the disappearance of the young lady mentioned, stating he was going to Achnamore, the residence of Mr J. Wingield Male mb, for a day or two's shooting. Hence no suspicion of his elopement was roused. Neither of the parties have any money with them, and it is understood that the youag lady has not the control of her wealth until she comet of age. Andenon's second wife aid small family art at Leohgair.