PARIS LOVE TRAGEDY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12878, 27 March 1913, Page 8

PARIS LOVE TRAGEDY.

There is much mystery, writes a Paris correspondent, as to the identity of a wealthy Egyptian.Lady, believed to be Tiell known in Russian society, who has met a tragic fare in a, leading hotel on the south bank of the Seine.

Every effort is being jipade to keep her name and antecedents secret. From the few facts which have leaked out it appeared-that the woman, who is young and handsome, arrived «at a hotel a week ago with two maids, and took a suite of rooms. She seldom went out, and dsd not receive any visitors. On a recent morning a maid, on entering her ■■mistress's room, found her in bed in a dying: condition. She had shot herself in the abdomen with a revolver, and still clenched the weapon in her hand: She died a few hours later without having regained coneciouscess. ;

A love romance is said to be associated with the tragedy. According to m-roo-ur, theilady had •fallen passionately iv tove with a-French gentleman be-longing-to a well-known and wealthy family.- Recenilj he had' to return home; and. after has departure the lady became very depressed. In! the hope of renewing the acquaintance she came to Paris, and failing in her object, returned to her hotel and shot henseif.