These events threw all the neighborhood into great consternation.
"That is when the rumors first spread that the restless spirit of the brother murderer was seen wandering about the castle.

All this happened many years before my father and your grandfather moved into Nolla as Rector.

The rumor had somewhat faded then and all that we children heard about it was that my father was very positive in denying all such reports that reached his ears.

Your grandfather was the closest friend of the master of Wallerstaetten, whom everybody called the Baron.

I can only remember seeing him once for a moment, but he made an unusual impression upon me.