Ghostly tale of a Brit and a haunted room in London
An unnamed Brit, recounting a tale told by his father, believes in his lineage and the forthcoming story. He describes a London lodging during a time of public unrest, where the landlord warns of a ghostly woman in white seen from a neighboring window. The man stays, sober, and awakens to fire across the street, witnessing a screaming woman clutching a baby amid flames. The scene ends as cheers and confusion erupt. a maid screams murder while firefighters race to the blaze.
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Skeleton infant scare in London house tale haunts reminiscence
A landlady and lodgers discover a dead infant’s skeleton wrapped in costly rags in a dimly lit room. The father hides the bundle, the landlady faints, and the landlord misdirects with a nightmare excuse. The skeleton is buried by a wary sexton as the mystery of the haunted house lingers. Later, the scene shifts to medical ads and beauty tonics amid periody miscellany.
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