Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

was attracted by sound such az would be
made by trailing heavy dress across the
floor. He looked, and the White Lady was
passing through the room. She looked
neither to the right nor to tho left, but
moved straight on, and ere she reached the
door it seemed to open automatically before
her. For moment the king was rendered
incapable of action, and the phantom had
passed out Of sight before he could collect
his thoughts. Then, hastily advancing, he
pursued the specter. From room 70 room
IL went. the doors opening rs il advanced
and closing in the kings face, until the
courtyard was gained. There the king
stopped, being still considerably in the
rear and not wishing 10 attract the atten-
ton of the sentinols on the walls surround
ing the yard. The White Lady crossed the
yard, paused before the great carriage
door, turned, beCkoned to him with her
hand and disappeared. The king went to
his library, locked the door, ana the senti-
mel who paced before the windows was
wears after fond Of telling how he watched
the king remain motiouless for hours, his
face buried IN his hands. He died. four
days later.
The ,..antor, was sccn several timcs DO
tween the death of Frederick the Great and
that Of Frederick William III III 1910, on
this occasion being observed by whole de-
tachment Of the palace regiment as they
were guard mounting, then again IN leOl
when she passed the sentinel at the door ot
the kings cham Der and went in 10 announce
the coming death of Frederick William ~,
and a few DAYS before the death Of old Kaiser
William in 1855 she was observed by the
guards in the courtyard being seen also by
several palace servants just previous to tue
death of bis son, the Emperor Frederick.
Although the White Lady usually con-
fined her ministrations 20 those Of her own
household. there were not wanting instances
in which she appeared to Others who tenn
porarily trespaSsed on her family quarters.
She appeared frequently the Bonapartes,
and her coming was always an omen OF dis
hster.
The bourbon Banshee.
Rut the Hohenzollerns. RosenberGs and
other noble German houses were not tho
only families in Europe that owned ialr-
uv banshec The Boarbons also had
snccter known ~ the Red Man of the Tul-
cries. The early history of The Bourbon
ghost is wrapped in such mystery that
) is impossible 20 find ont who he was, II
indeed be ever had an earthly existence
prior 10 beginning his career as ghost. IL
is said by some that he was noblcman
who was privately assassinated 10y one OF
the Bourbon princes long before the family
became royal. Another account makes MN
the potter whose ground was unJustly
takeu away by the ~ . when the paiacs
Of the TuileIies was signed.
The early stories Of the Red Man are by
no means well authenticated, his first ar
pearance of which definite record Is maaS
being on the n Of August, 1873 IL was in
the midst Of the reign Of terror The i'll
fated Marie Antoinette and her friends
were seated IN one Of the halls Of the Tuil'
cries when they became cognizant OF the
presence Of a small man clothed IN red
from head to foot. who looked at them with
such a menacing aspect that they were
frightened nearly 10 death and rushed from
the room. Thestory is told i'll half dozen
memoirs of those cruel times and in about
the same words by each writer. The aI-
pearancc on this occasion was followed by
the terrible massacres in Paris, by the exc
cution Of the king and queen and moss OF
the nobility.