New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-21
AN ANTfOUARIAN'S GHOST STORY.

The Rev. DR.. Augustus Jessopp who is
known in Eagand eminent antiquarian, puDhsnes
IN the current AMengum Uondon) An account OF an eA-
traoriinary appirion of which he anrms haS ne wac
re witness in Lord Orfords library, at Warrington man,
Norfolk last October. lie had dined at Warrington
Hall ON certain day in that month. and when The party
broke up at half past 10 he went into the library 10 take
notes of some Of the books which II contained HIS
experience while there is related as follows
By IL o'clock was tho only person "a a d"r
fily ut wOtk ana aDsorntd IN NY O,'
patiorn The room IN which was writing Is a iargo
one with huge fireplace and grand oi9 rniin.y
aud IL is say that 10 is furnished WIN every
comfort ma luxury. the library opens into this ROOM
AMI had pass ont from where was sitting oto ti1
wanted TO examine There were six small volumes IN
ALL took them down. and placed theW AT my niSD'
Ing sometimes writing As l finished with book
placed front OF me. There were our silVer oo
sticks unon the fable the candles all burning anu as
Nm an a eH sb tbe re AZ nv left and AZ Intervals.
had Dlsbsd with a book, rose, Knocked the fire TO-
rener and stood up 20 w wsaIy Scck had got on
better than expected. and bad ONLY one more DOOR 70
occupy me. ! rose. wOuHdup my wltcn' anu Opener"
self :hat should get to ny after ALL set to work
~ the last little book bad been engageuupnh pU
work was drawing to q close when. as | was actually
writing / saw large white hand WITHIN 1907 Oh my
elbow Turning my head, there sat figure oil sou'
T6St large man, with bis back to me fire. bending
slightly over the table and apparently exanng mon sme
Pile OF books that mao been u. moin No "i hui
The mans face turled away IRON me, ouu
4 W
and cheek the eyebrow the corner OF the rght
eye the side forehead aud the large hlgh cheeh
Kind of ecccsiastcai habit Of thick corded silk or some
such material, close up 10 the throat ana narrow run
Of edgng of bout inch brOadOf satin or VeIyet sciN
Ing as standup collar ana citing close 10 IN cll'
rhe right hand, which had first attracted my aehaUn
was casping, without any great pressure the ele maui
both hands In perfect repOse, ana tue large pue
veins of the right band were conspicuous vasonI
MAGNIFICENT Dead Kniglt" IN the national GSHFfy.
cooked nc nv visitor for seconds. aud was per
feeflV a
thoughts came crOwding upOu me- but NOT the eai ev
interest were uppeTmOst For instant elt eager TO
make a sketch OF my friend, ana Hooked AT tfdy on NY
light for a pencil then thought. UPSTAIRS nave
,Ietchbook Snail fetch il r. There he sat- and was
fascinated afraid not o. b. SayhS ns tS n J S
70. Stopping in my writing hIied my elt PAM lao
he paper stretched il out to the pie OF DOCKS anu
moved the top one. cannot explain why did TINS
any arm passed In front Of the figure aud II vahiSe
was simply disappointed and nothing more. l went Oh
%,a my %f ve minutes M and had actually got TO the
last few words OF what had determined 10 extract
MACE and attitude as before. the hands close TO
my own turned NV head again 10 examine MN more nor,
when discovered that did not dare 10 speak. ! was
afraid of the sound Of my own voice There he SAT anu
SorS, and dnlsned writing the two or three
words s had to n Te me- tI and exhibit not tie
slightest tremor nervousness could point OUT .he
words twas writing when the phantom came aud when
be disappeared Having finished my task, shut the
book ana threw 1t the table 1t made se1t boise a.
fell-the figure vanished. Throwing myself back IN
nv chair SAT for some seconds looking at the re with
curious mixture of feeling, and remember W9nSeinS
vhcther NV friend would again. and II he did
whether would hide the fire from me- Then hrs hete
ttOle uDon me IA dread aud suspicion that was DeSD
ning TO lose my nerve. remember yawnlng men
rose lit INV bedroom candle, took my DOCKS INTO the
inner library mounted the chair before ana replaced
five of the volumes the sixth brought Dack ana lalu
1pon the table where had been writing when ihe phd
tom did me the honor to appear to me. BY this time
had lost all sense OF uneasiness blew out tue iour
saudes marched off to bed. where slept the seep
,f the Just or the guilty. know not whcE-Dut slept
very soundly This is simple aud unvarnished nara
ave facts Explanation, theory or inference leave 10
,hcrF.