THE BITER BIT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1746, 5 June 1888, Page 3

THE BITER BIT.

A sensational romance took place in Melbourne lately, which lias not yet found its way into print. Mr W. (the self-styled “ Champion Skater of the World”), a young man of some 28, arrived in this colony about 18 months ago, penniless. Being presentable and an expert at linking, he quickly became the admiration of the majority of the young lady rinkers, and of one in particular, who he found out, was likely to benefit to the tune of £20,000, in consequence of an action-at-law shortly to he tried. The engagement of the young lady and the skater was announced, and matters went on swimmingly until the law case came on, when sad to relate she lost it. The consequence was that Mr W. broke off the engagement. Now the damsel Was naturally greatly indignant, and swore vengeance. She and a wealthy (really wealthy this time) young lady friend put their heads together and concocted a scheme as follow s:—The friend fell (or pretended to fall) desperately in love with the Champion, and ;this passion he reciprocated, for there was no doubt about her fortune. They became engaged, and May 2 was appointed for the wedding. The ey«ning previous to the ceremony the intending bridegroom iflvited a host of friends to a champagne supper, whilst a sumptuous dinner was ordered by him to follow the ceremony—for what could he not lavish on his friends on the strength of the promised £20,000 bis fiancee volunteered to settle upon him after the marriage t But alas for his aspirations; vengeance fell on the gay deceiver. When he called at the house of his promised bride on the wedding morning! he found the bird flown. It had been a conspiracy between the two girls, and the deluded “ Champion Skater of the World ” found himself left to meet a pile of unpaid bills and the jibes and sneers of his friends. Thus was the biter bit.