ion of the story of this third appearance, the
phantom was also seen by two officers who were riding by the
Emperor's side, but the general belief is that she manifested
herself, as on the two former occasions, to Wilhelm alone.

There are many who will not believe in the story, no doubt, and
there are also many who will. For my own part, I am inclined to
think that, if the ghost of the Hohenzollerns was able to manifest
herself so often on the eve of any tragedy befalling them in past,
it would be strange indeed if she had not manifested herself on the
eve of this greatest tragedy of all--the War!

ALLAHABAD,
_July 18th, 1917._
S.M.

FOOTNOTE:

[1] _The writer desires to acknowledge her indebtedness for much of the
information contained in this article to J.H. Lavaur's "La Dame Blanche
des Hohenzollern et Guillaume II" (Paris: 56 Rue d'Aboukir)._

CONTENTS.

PAGE

HIS DEAD WIFE'S PHOTOGRAPH 1

THE MAJOR'S LEASE 11

THE OPEN DOOR 31

WHAT UNCLE SAW 44

THE BOY WHO WAS CAUGHT 57

THE STARVING MILLIONAIRE 76

THE BRIDAL PARTY 102

A STRANGE INCIDENT 122

WHAT THE PROFESSOR SAW 141

THE BOY POSSESSED 156

THE EXAMINATION PAPER 167

THE MESSENGER OF DEATH 177

INDIAN GHOST STORIES.

HIS DEAD WIFE'S PHOTOGRAPH.

This story created a sensation when it was first told. It appeared in
the papers and many big Physicists and Natural Philosophers were, at
least so they thought, able to explain the phenomenon. I shall narrate
the event and also tell the reader what explanation was given, and let
him draw his own conclusions.

This was what happened.

* * * * *

A friend of mine, a clerk in the same office as myself, was an amateur
photographer; let us call him Jones.

Jones had a half plate Sanderson camera with a Ross lens and a Thornton
Picard behind lens shutter, with pneumatic release. The plate in
question was a Wrattens ordinary, developed with Ilford Pyro Soda
developer prepared at home. All these particulars I give for the benefit
of the more technical reader.

Mr. Smith, another clerk in our office, invited Mr. Jones to take a
likeness of his wife and sister-in-law.

This sister-in-law wa