MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1925, Page 2

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

— LONDON TYTISTE’S FATE. .CiUTUALIaN and n.*,. cable association. LONDON, January 10. The police are vainly searching lor Elsie Cameron, a pretty London typiste who lias been missing .since the Nth. of December. Normal! Thorn, a- poultry fanner at Crowborough, states that lie received a letter from Elsie, his fiancee, saying that she was coining for a day on the 6th. of December, and asking him to meet the train at Groombridge Station, when they could continue the journey together to Turubridge A\ oils.

Norman, not seeing Elsie at any of the caniage windows, travelled alone to Turnbridgo Wells, and returned to Crowborough. Tie sent a postcard, and received a reply from Elsie’s parents n't Keusalri.se, stating that Elsie lmd left them a note saying that she was going for a week-end to Crowborough. They were extremely anxious about her.

Norma'i added that both wished to marry, hut he could not ask her to live in a ramshackle hut. His own impression "as that she had never left London. It is possible that she is suffering from loss of memory. SEARCH FRUITLESS. LOVER INTERVIEWED. (Received this day at S a.in.) LONDON', dan. 11. A most extensive search ol the Crowborough Countryside for the missing girl, Elsie Cameron, was fruitless, hut a piece of gray foxtail, evidently belonging to the woman's fur, was found in a lane. This was handed to the ’police who are uncertain whether il "ill afford a clue. 'l'lie two nurserymen state positively that they saw Elsie iv Crowhorougli on the night of the oth. December, about an hour after the arrival of the train from London. A large force of police to-day began the search of Ashdown Forest, of 30.000 acres. Bloodhounds will possibly be engaged. Norman Thorn, Elsie’s lover, interviewed by the “Sunday News” said lie had an old nair of Elsie’s shoes in his hut which lie was willing should be scented by the bloodhounds. He thought it possible that she had wandered into the forest where they often cycled; hut he had no reason to believe she leil London. “Cruel rumours have been spread about me,” said Tobin, “hut they are all lies.” Thorn in other interviews expressed the fear that Elsie was not alive.