A Strange Story.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 161, 13 June 1883, Page 2

A Strange Story.

John Chisholm, wjo was originally a sailor, writes as follows to the Sydney Morning Herald :— He says th*t. : he became a miner m the early diggings days of Australia, and m December, 1852, was at Golden Square, Bendigo, m company with a man named Boxmore. As they passed a shanty Boxmore recognised one of the inmates/ went m, and said to the mm: "I think I know you — your name: is Tichborne." The man replied : " Yes ; and I think I know you — your name is Boxmpre." There was another man m the hut, whom Chisholm bettered to be Orton. ;rom the likeness to o!.d Orton, whom he had known, m England. They remained m the shanty all night, and when they left m the morning Bqxsnore said to Chisholm : " That fellow, Tichborne,- was oue of the greatest swells among ;the girls m the West End when I knew him before." Chisholca uescribes Tichborne as a slim man, with a swarthy complexion, and a gentlemaniy demeanor. He told Boxmore that he hid spent all his money, and did not like to write to > is friends for more.