This resident is the one as to whom the _Times_ correspondent
dogmatically stated, that having lived in the place for twenty years
he asserted that there had never been a whisper of the haunting of
B---- until the tenancy of the H----s.
_March 6th, Saturday_.--Mr. Garford left.
The Colonel is to sleep to-night in No. 3, which has not been
occupied since Miss "N." left.
Mr. C---- arrived. He sleeps, by his own choice, in No. 2. He
has had a conversation with the butler, whom he had been
instrumental in engaging for us, which began by his asking how
he liked his situation? He expressed himself satisfied with
everything, but added, "But there's something very queer about
the house," and then proceeded to tell his wife's experience.
_March 7th, Sunday_.--Mr. C---- has written an account of his
experiences last night.
Robinson has this morning told him of his first experience! He
was awakened by the noise of a heavy body falling in the middle
of the room; he awoke his wife, struck a match, and looked at
his watch--it was 3.30; no one else had been disturbed. Mr.
C----'s account follows:--
"_March 7th, 1897._--It was arranged that Colonel Taylor should
occupy No. 3, and that I should sleep in No. 2. I went to bed
about twelve, but did not go to sleep at once.
"I awoke suddenly with the distinct impression that there was
some one in the room. I lay still, and tried to realise what was
in the room, but could not do so. There was no idea of movement
in my mind, but still I felt convinced that some one was there.
The impression seemed gradually to fade out of my mind after
about seven or ten minutes, and then I got up and looked at my
watch--the time was 4.40 A.M.
"I then went back to bed, but did not go to sleep. I heard the
clock in the hall strike five.
"Shortly after I thought I heard some one moving about in No. 1,
which I knew to be unoccupied. I listened, and it seemed to me
that some one was moving round three sides of the room and then
coming back. The movement went on for about three or four
minutes and then stopped, but after a pause of some minutes it
began again. I tried to make out footsteps, but could not do so.
The movement was that of a heavy body going round the room, and
the floor seemed to shake slightly, after the way of old
flooring when a heavy man moves about. After going on for some
time the movement stopped, and again, after a pause, began
again. The movement, whatever it was, occurred four times, with
three pauses in between. The durations of the movement and
pauses were irregular. After the noise ceased I got up and lit
the candle. The time was 5.25, and I read for twenty-five
minutes, when I felt sleepy and blew out the candle. I did not,
however, go to sleep, and I heard six strike. The day was
dawning. The rooks I first heard about 5.35, when I was reading.
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