The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18

and he gorg0nized ME from head to ico-
m a stony British stare u TOOK a niue
i-ine-an4 some morey-to do away Nltl
-ae bad impressi0r ] mad created. AMI
then my friend became c0mmuni 0a-iFc-
Ane soldier GHOST proved 10 De f1- most
eAlA. aDle OF the tlrre. ire Wai-AihaA
had The most perfec- faith in This 1pJiri-
uyn, and he had a real bout wi-lal s1ule-
W1at cOnfemDfuou~ belief iu me fatel-
rfce q ne women ghosts. / Vas, un "r-
llnateiys not able 10 Interview me maA
VINO nad actually seen this spook mas
mucn as. being on duty. he was in bed
ana asleep. Let Dr. suffice that it has BEN
seen, ana that quite recently. AM az Tor
cpilateral evidence, have these eyes d
mine not seen upon the wall The marx OF
Ine outlet which rmanclDate1 from ITS
'rio-grated dungeon the soldiers s5ui2
has tals Lnger Of mine nO- touched itt
Aht scene OF the appearance Is az the enu
Of cloister upon which open the apart
menis Of the late Cardinal WOlsey. Here
aDout tnese windy passages wandered or
yen tnat remarkable man. TO think upon
me part Of business he bore & the state,
plot treason against his fat and royal mas
-er ana generally cherish his sWelled head
Here II Is that the buliet-mark may be
sen. Inc man who was s-ain was ser
Beam and his murderer NBs a soldier Of
the regiment VINO had a gruige against
him. The soldier was on sentry duty at
me Time stationed somewhere away down
gne long perspective Of the cioister The
udte OF the tragedy is lost IN antiquity, but
the appearance of the ghost of the murder
ed sergeant is as recent as last Saturday
week
On this night a Waterman named Miles
Niot an inappropriate name, ~ the way,
Tor one privileged 20 see a military spoOh)
was going his rounds. and upon arriving
az this spot saw ass0ldierly figure lean
ing against the wall just where the bull
let marx is. The uniform was not 10 be
seen, as the figure was enveloped IN a
long military cloak. As before remarked
tnese corridors are draughty. and a ghost
advanced IN years. and whose continued
existence Is necessary TO the honor and
credit OF the establishment, cannot take
100 much care Of Itself The Waterman
spoke, but received no answer. and the
ngure ghded' away into the darkness
Ohder this clOister runs a subterranean
passage 70 the river II is said that VOL
sey, during those periods Of relaxation
when ne referred TO when he assured King
Hal mat nature does require her time
OF preservation used to go down to the
river by this passage and fish for cells.
but IN the case Of the lady ghost 1 was
fortunate enough 10 find a person who
had actually seen her. The privileged one
IS me maid servant Of "a lady occupying
a suite of apartment IN the palace She
Uhe maid) firmly believes that what she
saw was a bona fde visitor from the re-
glon OF spirits. A week ago she was re-
turning through the gardens after dark
ana upon reaching the archway which
leads into Fountain court tail female
ngure IN black suddenly appear
sudden fright She shr'eked !" b i,gt
the dark figure took not the slightest
notice, and walked along by her side into
the court The girl stood still. but the fig
ure moved along the Month side of the
court and disappeared i'm the direction of
what Is known as THE haunted staircase
The haunted staircase is a place to be
avoided at night 10 Is handsome and
massive, but distinctly uncanny. Visitors
VIII know ii as the staircase which they
descend on leaving the picture galleries
At the foot there stands two policemen
and the night watchmen deposit their
great coats here when they come on duty
Light IS admitted by tall small-paned
windows. Descending the stairs one
looks upon an enormous canvas filling
all the opposite wall. It sadly needs re-
storing, and all that can be made of It
Is that an interesting looking female f.
Delng dragged away somewhere, whilst a
number of small nude persons dance
around with what seemed to me. under
the circumstances, indecent glee
But on the landing half way up one
sees two dogs. The one in the corner de-
serves special attention. 1t Is the door Of
the haunted chamber. Nobody knows
why, but this door has not been opened
in the memory Of the oldest inhahitant
Of the palace. 1t is locked and barred and
the keyhOle is plugged. 1t is a massive
oaken door. of great age and strength. and
behind It no one knows what mystery
turks.
Certain It IS t65t % late there have been
heard within groans and the rafting of
chains. The watchmen are going on their
rounds in couples at present.