THE EARL AND THE GIRL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16739, 22 May 1922, Page 6

THE EARL AND THE GIRL.

A LOVE ENTANGLEMENT.

YOUNG MAN SENT TO SOUTH AFRICA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

United Service. r" Q ~ (Received May 22, 9.35 mm.) LONDON, May 20. The young Earl of Kinnoull, aged twenty years. has sailed for South Africa, as the outcome. it is alleged: of a. love entanglement. According to the story. he told some interviewers, he met 311‘s Elsie Culcio Trewartha, otherwise known as Bliss Surle, a widow aged twenty—fire, a few weeks ago, and. as :1 result of the acquaintance, they went to a registry office, but the registrar informed him that he could not marry without the consent of one of his guardians as he was a minor. He declared that he meant it for a, joke. but when the registrar wanted to see his birth certificate he thought the joke had gone far enough. The Earl added that he liked the lady, but, had no intention of marrying; her. He is now paying for the joke, because hia mother is packing him off to South Africa. Miss Surlo told an interviewer that .sho certainly did not, regard it as a joke, and that she was amazed to think that the Earl did. They had a real round of pleasure together. and found each other most congenial company. They kepL the engagement secret. She gave. notion of 1L marriage at the registry office. She did not know that the Earl was a minor. She described him as George Hay, aged twenty—three, an insurance agent. Bliss Surlo expressed her determination to sail for South Africa by t-ho same boat, as the Earl. The Earl's mother, in the meantime. took steps to prevent Ihis. She told her interviewers that if )liss Surle joined the steamer, the Earl would “all: 06. She described the affair as a silly, boyish csvnpudo. The Earl hnx’ told hor that he never intended to marry Miss Surlo. The Earl’s party joined tho steamer with stocks of luggage. and kept, :1 sharp lookwnt, being prepared to leave if Bliss Surle appeared. Miss Surle failed to appe‘nr before the steamer sailed for South Africa. It is stated that she left by the night boat for Paris. She is alleged to have declared her intention of grouting: the Earl at Madeira.