The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-29
GHOST, OR WHdTY
The Remarkable Experiences or n Courage
Gus woman at n New York Hotel.


ut all. and am not II nervous woman. afraid Of
my own shadow aud do not give heed to su-
pernatural things. Therefore cnnnot explain
whit am about to relate. II any one who may
rend this can. ] shall DO glad to hear the ex-
| PLANTATION.
In the latter purt OF April. 1872 before sailing
! for Europe. mado q stay Of u few days at the
Metropolitan Hotel in New York. was as
signed to room 292 on the second floor. had
dined and had written little in tho evening
| Finally left off work and sat down by the fire.
and no sut there noticed particularly the
disposition of the furniture in the room and the
| room itself. As that has "A direct bearing on my
story will briefly describe il.
The room was long and narrow. and at tho
end nearest the main hall had curancd
alcove Tor bed. BY making this alcovc. n
narrow hall wus formed. which opened into the
main hall There wore two doors to this little
| hall ono opening into the outside corridor aud
| the other into my room. There were two small
| transoms, ono over each door. Directly facing
tho door WINS IL large French window. opening
| into the street. little iron ruling passed in
front Of it outside. The fireplace was by the
| side of the window. Just back OF where sat.
| on the right side Of tho room rs you entered,
| there were q largo wardrobe and small drab
reps lounge. On tho left side Of the room was q
stationary washstand, and next that burcuu.
| The gus was Just over this washstand. few
chairs and n small marbe-top table completed
| the furniture.
| had been writing. rs Isaid, and 10 have sum-
cient light had rolled the little table over close
against the wnshstand, aud had covered 1t with
manuscript and photographs. had not been
reading anything to give rise 10 bad dreams,
| had eaten n moderate dinner. wus in superb
health. and my writing had been common
| place correspondence,
At about II o'clock wont to bed after having
carefully locked the two doors and lowered the
| gas. ] went 10 sleep Immediately. after my
| usral habit. and slept do not know how long
terror. sat straight w in bed, My room was
| brilliantly lighted aud saw that the marble
mniI u1d nem cleared oi the mnnusrrp a. S
| lounge. while the cnsy chair in which had
been sitting had been placed opposite the
/ lounge. Two men were seated there playing
cards.
7 Just 81, and looked at them. not knowing
taken the room Thought. and yet. to save my
life. could not have spoken or moved; ! no:
uced thut the man on the sofa wls slender ana
and red beard nll over his face. He was
dressed in gray clothes. noticed that his lett
The wrist.ss il 1t hnd bcen hurt at some time
His lace was marked with extreme scnsibillty.
| and ho had small features.
| The other man was. physically. his opposite.
He was large OF fine physique, very dark COM
plexion, with very thick, short black hair. and u
were very heavy. and had short. thick hairs
that stood straight out. making Ihcm look Ike
| Two great black cHterptllars. His checks and
chin seemed 70 have been newly shaved. yet the
| beard showed through the skin with faint
blulsh tinse. lie had little three-cotner9,d
! scar near the right corner OF his mouth. lie
was dressed IN black. and wore an emerald pin.
Those who know mo best know that fcar is
not one of my c0mpoDcnts; yet must confess
| tlut fplt sensation very Ike IL. 1npy were
playing euchrc. and soon there arose u DISPUTE.
heard no words. yet from their angry looks
md gestures ! snw that they were quarrel
linz. suddenly the darker man drew u long
kniic and plunged It into the ielt breast Of the
lay still The other Stood looking ii him Tor a
moment then took tho dead mans right hand
and clusped Il around the handle Of the knife
bracing the elbow against the table then coollS
gathered ny the cards and. putting them In his
pocket. took up llack hat aud went out.
turned io look NJ the dead man he. too, hau
tried 10 think had had the nightmare. hid
my head under the bedciothes. and at last wen
To- sleep again.
on RISING In he morning ! found the marsl'
side IT, and al my papers ON the bureau by TIA,
window. This made great impression on ms
iGr rn me 5ay ,5 pSpd tly 81 %reupa,.%aa
obliternted all remembrance Of II. Yet when
Wen! 10 bed that night. 1t was only 10 b.
tragedy enacted aud To find the table misplaced
in the morning as before.
me lhIIu hlyht TOOK tHc tapio over ~ w
window. placed all the articles upon il that I
would hold. apd left the gns turned On full bu
II WAS the same | WIS again the unwilliu,
witness ~ the tragic scene.
The fourth night began 10 really dread III
vision, or what"yer 1t was. aud chilled the cham
: lrrmaid Her first name. ! remember. WI
Katie. ! asked bcrto stay with mo that might
but she SAID II was not permit d. ! then tnl
her wanted her 10 pile all the CHAIRS she coul'
make stand on the utble aud wAsbsiand, so thn
they could not be- removed without some force
II was all the same. Tie chairs were On til
npur IN their places in the morning. and tn
table oyer hy the lounge
Ircally felt irghtenrd now, and sent wur
down - the office 10 Mr.. Adams. the clerk. II
came ~. asked him il any murder had eve
been committed in the room. II" declared mos
unruuiNocally that there had not. He said thu
the only tragedy Of any kind that ever had hap
man who had come there from the South. an
laI killed himself, Us they supposed. in III q
, 1 dc-pundrucy He could not Remember NO,
| tn" man looked. There were many coinn
/ aud going that he could not remember peopl,
! | told him he must giye me another room
+ which he did that afternoon.
As Katie the chambrrnaid helped me I
| change apartments. she look cd w. il she under
| stood something. ked her il she had eve
heard anything regarding that room, and sh
two years she had been there. There had boel
an invalid lady there with her husband. an
d. | the Indy declared she saw terrible things. an
! could not he persuaded 10 rrmnin in the room
u after tho third night. although her husban
had seen nothing whatever.
4 | As for me. there is not money enough In NeN
. York TO hire me to sleep IN that room again,
somehow feel II, II ] was going TO meet tia
+ visionary assassin in the irsh, though canine
70 | account Tor tho Impression any more than ca
for the strange but strictly true story hay
related.