Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-28
a CANADIAN GHOST STORY.
Remarkable Incident at HGLloace'e1l
Gathcring-Dread Ful1iJLnIent of a Prom
Montreal Gazette. 1
j. G. DoNNELLY,
Secretary,

GGttcrifsg-Dread Bal1iJLnleRt Of a PrOnl-
Use.
Montreal Gazette
An incident Of rather peculiar nature
occurred in this city on last Halloween,
which has given rise to considerable con-
lecture and surmise. The facts, as OBJ
tanned from one OF the participants by
representative Of the Gazette, briefly stated
are to the effect that seven young ladies,
all Of Montreal, at Halloween gathering
ten years ago agreed to meet again on the
same evening ten years after; the stipula-
tion was dead or alive" the young
lady who made use Of that ex-
preston reminding the other six of
their agreement 2 short time after
in sending them each an invitation for
October 81, 1888. This lad was evidently
the originator Of the little reunion, and
laughingiy promised to be present, even
if dead, and 1t were at ell possible for her
10 do SO. About four years ago this young
lady died very suddenly. She is described
as having been of q quiet, religious dispo-
sition and very tall.
The remainder of the ten years rolled
by, and the time for the reunion came.
Accordingly, on All-Hcl ow va he six met
at the house of two of their number, who
ware sisters, for tea; but, according to the
original agreement, a chair was left vacant
for the missing one. This chair was drsped
in black, while in front Of 1t
on the table we're some with
cred flowers, gathered from the
grave of the deceased. Nothing remark
able occurred during the repast, save that
the young lady next to the empty chair
spoke of strange nervous sensation, but
this was not thought of at the tina. After
tea they started to move to the parlor, i'm
medieteIy adjoining, the young lady last
mentioned leading the way and carrying
in her hand the bunch of withered flowers.
The parlor wgs quite dark, saving the
light which streamed in from the dining
room az she opened the door. At that
moment she cried: Look! lookn and
pointed into the parIor, where three or
four of them saw distinctly a tall white
figure standing at the door leading from
seen 1t retreatsd quickly, and vas Just
leaving the dining room by the door from
that room 10 the hall when she again say
the figure, and her cry brought three OF
the Others to the door, and all saw it glide
quickly along the hall from the parlor
door &c the door leading to the street,
which seemed to open of itself and close
after the figure had passed through.
Oaiy one OF the six failed 10 see the fig
IRE at all, she having in both cases been
too late, consequently she was very dubi-
ous, and believed the eppsrition to BE-
merely some kind of a practical joke, and
at once went and inspected the door Of ex-
il, but this was always kept locked and
lstchsd from within, and was found TO be
still secure, so the trick theory was spsar-
emily out Of the question as solution Of
the mystery.
Der informant saw the figure tziee. and
describes it ss being Just ths right height"
that Is to say, very tall, and wholly
draped IN white; no hands nor feet were 70
be seen, and the fzcs was concealed; i
seemed to glide rather than walk, and
moved very qaickIy;is did not touch the
coor al al and did nos appear 70 pass
through II, bat the door seemed to open q