The Washington times., 1906-04-01

like manner. II is almost incredible
that the Stiffness of the whole per-
Torrance should not have struck those
who sat at their dinner under the calm
gaze OF the prepostrous figures dressed
as Beers and Kaffirs.
Cell for Seeing Ghosts.
A strange incident has happened at
Windsor Castle, which has given rise
10 much speculation among the general
public and some curiosity in the
Psychical Research Society. sentry
on duty declares that on the historic
east terrace on Saturday night he saw
the figure of ghost glide of the steps
of the terrace. The sentry challenged
the unknown figure, but there came no
reply.
The thing stood few yards in front
of me-" said the man. and fired; and
as the first shot made no impression.
/ fired four others" The bullets APP
parently went clean through the appari-
ton. and as the sentrys comrade heard
the shots, he FASTENED TO his assistance.
and found him in a scared condition.
He told his story, but no trace could
be found of the ghostly visitant. The
castle guard was then called out, and
the story was told to the officer in COM
mand. The sentry had seen a man with
long flowing robes and piercing eyes;
and il is well known that he is not the
only one who swears that he has seen
similar manifestations. The command
ing officer, however. being a man with
no imagination. and who evidently had
given no time 10 psychical research.
charged him with firing without suf-
hcient cause. The man, whose name is
Bentley. vehemently defended himself.
said that he had called Haiti and
who goes there?" and that, as the
figure passed under the Kings apart
ments, he had thought IL his duty to
fire. The case was considered and the
man was sentenced to three days i'm
prisonment
There has been some Indignation at
the severity OF this sentence One OF
the daily papers whose representative
interviewed the adjutant reminded him
that IL is not long since the ghost Of
Queen Elizabeth was supposed to have
been seen in the royal library at the
castle by a well known man. The
soldier who has thus suffered is a sober
and steady man. but the result OF his
encounter with the ghostly figure has
left five bullet marks on the ornamental
elephant at the entrance to the beauti-
full sunken gardens.
No castle probably in this land has a
greater reputation for ghosts than
Windsor. Queen Elizabeth, Henry the
Eighth. Charles the First, and all the
Georges are supposed 10 walk in DIFF
ferent parts of the castle or grounds.
Marie Coreili Rampant.
Miss Marie Corelli has written a fam
ing article called Faith versus funk
eyism." dealing with the delicate aues
ton of the marriage OF Princess Ena of
Battenbers and the King of Spain.
She commences her attack by asking.
Does England possess a national
faith?" and goes on to deal with the
conversion of the granddaughter OF
Queen Victoria to Roman Catholicism.
The princess" she AYERS. showed
no devotion TO the Roman Catholic
Church It'll Alfonso. with the throne
of Spain at his back. glittered on the
horizon"
1T would be unkind.' she SAYS. ito
credit Princess Ena with any conyic-
ticns of a serious nature at her age.
Il
written declaration from this mere girl
10 the effect that the motive or her con-
version is from conscientious conviction
and not for political reasons, is dipIo-
matte, but not without a touch of TIE
ridiculous. But taste for royalty"
says Miss COrelli. Ito some natures may
be likened 10 the taste for blood in
tigers mouth
The ex-Empress Eugene is supposed
to be the power behind the phenomena
which has nodded this bright and
adaptable girl" and Alfonso, the King
of Spain. is the grandson OF her intimate
friend. the late ex-Queen Isabella.
Let special pleaders. press iunkeys.
and society paragraphists smooth over
these facts as they may. and as they
viii. the facts remain, says Miss