IN ROOM 33

In Room 33

by

E.C. Sheedy

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Thank You.

For Tim, always and forever.

And Gail Crease, who gave me the you-know-what to put in the you-know-where.

And John Hamilton, for being so smart about so many things and tolerating my not-so-smart questions.

Finally,
and especially,
to the late, great Kate Duffy, my editor in heaven, who while faced with a thousand deadlines, mountains of manuscripts, and endless demands on her time—not to mention my personal contribution of writer's angst—made this business fun. I miss her.

News Item

THE MORNING POST CHRONICLE

SEATTLE, Wash.

Oct. 13, 1946

Does the Hotel Philip Have a

"Room of Doom"?

(AP) Has the Hotel Philip, the luxurious hotel designed and built by Joseph Miller Emerson, had a run of bad luck, or does it have, as Mrs. Margaret Purdeen, a local spiritualist, concludes, a nest of evil spirits?

Since its opening in 1935, the small, exclusive establishment, with its towering ceilings, marble foyer, carved oak pillars, and grand ballroom, has hosted the famous and the ultra-rich, those who happily pay for the best without concern for their pocketbooks. It has been the preferred site in Seattle for important business meetings, evening soirees, high society weddings, and intimate private dinners of foie gras and truffles.

But neither Mr. Emerson nor his staff can explain the strange events that continue to plague Room 33, such as:

1935—One week after the Hotel Philip's grand opening, Mr. James Enwood killed his wife, Claire, then shot himself. A gruesome murder-suicide.

1936—Mary Ann Jenkins, 23, jumped from the room's window onto the street below. The jump did not kill the determined Miss Jenkins, who told the authorities "something in the walls told her to jump," but she did suffer two broken legs and a fractured pelvis.

1937—A mysterious fire broke out in the room. It was put out and little harm was done. Cause never determined.

1939—Another fire, this one serious enough to spread to the adjoining rooms. The blaze was attributed to a careless smoker.

1941—A chambermaid discovers the body of guest Franklin Hanner, 53, who died during the night of an apparent heart attack.

Last night there was another incident in Room 33 when Mr. and Mrs. Janeway, guests of the hotel, were rousted from their beds in the middle of the night by two armed intruders who attempted to rob them. Mr. Janeway, during his effort to thwart the brazen criminals, was shot in the shoulder. Mrs. Janeway, who "very much feared for her life and that of her husband," was unharmed in the skirmish.