The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25

lender against herself and lady OF the
name Of Miss Frances Dobbs. for dis
honored notes drawn by Lady Ida and
Endorsed by Miss Dobbs. AS the latter
has no tangible property and Lady Ida
has none left. the plaintin has been
endeavOring 20 secure judgment against
Miss Dobbs and the seizure OF her
property
During the course Of the trial II
was declared in court tha, Miss Dobbs
had received no value whatsoever for
the bills. the money going 10 Lady
Ida and also that her in-orsemeht
had been obtained from her by fraud.
II was on the ground Of fraud that
she resisted payment OF the notes.
while admitting that the piain'in
was not a party thereto. indicating
Lady Ida as at fault Miss Dooos
ma lie the extraordinary admission that
she had never met Lady Ida In her
lite and IL was intimated that II she
Endorsed Lady Ida's notes il was be-
cause she was assured that they would
be taken up by Lady Ida herself as
soon as she had realized on certain
property. and also that Lady Ida wOulo
recognize the litigation IN social
way
Lady Ida Is very clever and brill
liant woman, who. like SO many others
OF her set and caste. has no Idea OF the
value Of money or any sense OF nm
ancial obligations. and in this sense IL
Is no exaggeration to describe her as
utterly irr- sponsible. since she never
seems 20 realize the consequences OF
her acts with all that. she is an able
writer an adept in the art of the
turning OF ivory and wood. and her coll
lection Of birds eggs is one OF the
most celebrated in England. She is
renowned all along the Yorkshire
coast as a cliff climber of extraordin-
AIRY skill and courage: an art acquired
In the search for the eggs of sea birds
that nest along the face OF the dizzy
cliffs Of the northern coast Of Eng
land. Lady Ida seems 20 enjoy the
, danger Of swinging on the face OF
cliff at the end Of a 20O-foot length
OF rope. with perhaps another 30J or
4O0 feet of space between her and the
storm beaten rocks below.
Sir George sitwen. her husband. IS
the owner of the Scarborough Post.
one of the most influential organs OF
the provincial press. After sitting In
five Parliaments and lighting seven
costly elections in behalf OF the Con-
servatives. he became so exasperated
By the views adopted by that party on
the subject OF tariff that he resigned
his membership OF the Carlton CLUB.
severed his connection with the Tory
associations and Joined The liberals.
He Is not only we'i known sporting
man. but also Q student. familiar
figure in the British Museum library
and the author of several works Of re-
search. notably "A Feudal History OF
DERBY shire" His baroneicy was ere
ateC hundred years ago in favor or
Sir Sitwell Sitwell. and one Of his d.
rect ancestors. Robert Sitwell. of Reni-
shaw. is on historical record as having
been one Of the chief subscribers to-
wards the defense Of England against
the Spanish Armada In the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth.
Renishaw. which is Sir Georges an
cestral home in Derbyshire. having
been in the possession OF his family
for close upon six centuries. was the
scene about four years ago of an ex-
traordinary spectral visitation.
large house party was being enter
tanned there when one night. seated
in one Of the drawing rooms. Lady Ida
and her guests caught sight in the
corridor outside OF the figure OF wo-
man. apparently a Servant. with gray
hair. white cap. the upper part OF her
dress blue and the skirt dark. The
arms were stretched forth at full
length and the hands clasped- The
dress. so far as could be seen. was OF
ancient fashion. II moved with q
: SLOW furtive. gliding motion. as II
wishing 20 escape towards the head OF
an old staircase which had been re-
moved about thirty years before. Lady
Ida called out Who is that" and
then the name Of the old housekeeper.
Then turning 10 those OF her guests
who were nearest the door. she exciairn-
ed Run out and see who II is Run
AT once, Several rushed out. but no
one was there. The others Joined, an"
searched in vain the hall and passages
upstairs.
As they were coming down. one OF
the party who was a little way from
the rest. exclaimed: "I do believe that
is ghost" There IN the full light
of the archway below. within twenty
fee4 of them. just where the door of
an old room reputed to be haunted
used TO stand. until Sir George re-
moved il TO put the staircase In It's
Mace. they saw the figure or iajy
with dark hair. and dress. apparently
lost in painful thought and Obvious
Of everything about her. The dress
was fuller than modern fashion. and
;he figure though opaque. cast no
shadow. II moved with curious Gid
ing motion INTO tne udt hHtSS o"'
melted away at or within yard OF
the spot where a doorway. now walled
M. led from the staircase 10 the hall
All the party. including Sir George
and Lady Si;well and their guests. saw
this figure as they haG seen that
which had passed along the corridor
while they were IN the drawing room
Sir George Is a very matter OF fact
man. who had previously been partic-
uIarly active In defying superstitions
and in devoting himself to the hunting
dawn and exposure OF spirituanstic
mediums, being Instrumental IN cap
turing a spirit at the London head
quarters Of the Spiritists IN 1852. IN
der rather sensational circumstances
MS testimony. therefore. as HAVING
actually seen the spooks that haunt
Reaishaw Hall on the occasion OF MIS-
house party there four years ago as
above described Is even more valuable
tina, tn. testimony OF his wife. Lazy
Ida. and Of his dozen or more guests
There is no doubt that the entire party
saw the spectres. IN both cases the
curious gliding movement. the absence