RIDE TO DEATH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9092, 11 March 1908, Page 2

RIDE TO DEATH.

BUKHAREST ROMANCE. Baffled in his attempt to assail the virtue of his master’s wife, Princess Zika, an Italian chauffeur, named Harver, tried-to drive the couple to destruction near Bukharest. He succeeded; however, in putting an end to his own life only, though the princess is seriously ill from the shocks Prince Zika is a Roumanian millionaire, and has a beautiful young Wife. One Sunday morning the Italian chauffeur, who had conceived a great passion for her, declared his love, and asked her to flee with him from Bukharest. The princess ordered him to quit the service of the prince, to whom she would otherwise relate what had occurred. The chauffeur tendered his notice, hut the prince, who did not know the cause, declined to receive it, and insisted that Harver should drive him and the princess to a party in the country. Harver seized this opportunity to revenge himself on the princess. He drove the prince and princess in 70-h.p. oar from their house through the city, hut as soon as he reached the open country shouted: “Now, I will drive you to ,” and, putting on the highest speed, rushed along the road at 70 miles an hour. Th« prince, believing that Harver had gone mad, climbed into the front seat and attempted to stop the car. A desperate struggle ensued, doring"which the car swerved fearfully from one side of the road to the other, within a hair’s breadth of destruction. The Italian| clung tenaciously to the wheel, and finally, directing the car straight for a river, sprang out. _ The prince switched off, and, applying the brakes, brought the car to a standstill on the brink of the water. He returned to the chauffeur, whom he fouud lying dead on the ground. His head had come in contact with a tree, and his neck was broken. The princess |had fainted, overcome by the shock.