The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-10
YE OLD-TIME sKYsCRAPE

fully made the sun go round the earth
In this court Queen Elizab beth, who low
ed the old palace, raised a fountain,
which William III, who likewise was at
tached to the royal home, removed be-
fore he turned Sir Christopher Wren
loose to seek what he might improve.
The clock tower bears Wolseys arms
and a cardinals hat. and in the roofing
of the gate is carved Henry VIII. and
Anne Boleyn's sign, an intertwined H.
and A
1t is about this ancient court that the
most Of the uncanny tales connected with
the famous palace are grouped. On the
left is the particularly creepy passage
known as the Haunted Gallery, only a
step further is the Queens Great Stair
way, also haunted, and by a queen, Jane
Seymour, no less; and it was from one
of the upper windows that the celebrat-
ed spectre of Anne Boleyn appeared, and
still another ghosty lady is said to pace
the court by night, greatly to the terror
of all beholders.
Close by is the darksome chapel where
monarch after monarch worshiped-
more or less.
At present, and for some time, ghost
fanciers at Hampton Court have rejoiced
in two other particularly well establish
ed phantoms.
On one side of Clock Court. a nys-
lGIlOuS anu pGCulldI staircase burrows
its way through the darkness up to some
apartments, occupied now by private
families, but formerly the staterooms Of
Jane Seymour.
Many deny positively that Jane has
ever been seen, but others contend as
stoutly that for years Il mas been a ia
vorite fancy of the august spirit to in
habit her old home and that any one with
fondness for such experiences may be
hold her in the smaller hours of a rea-
sonably dark night, descending the stair
case, taper in her ghostly hand, and
attired, of course, in a shroud.
Jane Seymour's companion ghost is
said to be that of Mrs. Penn, nurse and
foster mother to Edward VI
Her presence most often is manifested
by strange and uncanny sounds constant
ly being heard in the older parts of the
palace, the indistlnct buzz OF a spinning
wheel, the creaking of a soft step on the
flags, and the mutterings of a grooming
voice, all warranted to bring on an in
slant goosefesh
Some report having seen the famous
nurse wandering about in an agonized
fashion and cropping her way with long
bony hands. Mrs. Penn is said to DEFY
custom by appearing in a long gray robe
with hood instead Of the traditional
shroud
Some enterQrising person has limned
hsF poflfalt-t could hardly be said
. from nfe-and 1t is given here
The last supernatural episode at Hamp-
ton Court that eQualed in the attention
it attracted the recent happenings of the
ghostly hand was the reported reappear-
ance OF Anne Boleyn on the scene Of her
triumphs
1t was really story with a lot Of
thrill as told at that time; the newspapers
devoted columns to it, and several per
sons kept nightly vigils for weeks after
in the hope of seeing what the author
of the sensation reported he had seen.
He was policeman stationed at the
palace, and, according to his hair-raising
story, ore night while he was pacing his
beat over the flags that so many histor-
ie feet pressed and listening. as he often
did, to the countless disturbing noises
that the venerable building gives forth
on a windy right, suddenly one of the
windows in the Clock Court opened soft
ly and the srecter of a beautiful woman
leaned cut
There was sort of an unearthly light
about her, and around her reck was what
he at first fancied was a coral necklace,
but discovered to his horror was slight,
bloody line, just where the head joined
the neck
The policeman maintained that he was
no coward ard feared no man, but said
spooks were not in his line, and he fed
from this one. When he mustered up
courage to return the vision had with
drawn.
He told his "guid wife" about it in the
strietest confidence, so, of course, the tale
quickly spread far and wide
According to the policeman's tale, he