Eliza Kleininger was a devoted German woman who served as personal lady's maid to Mrs. Hélène Standish at the original Berystede mansion. On the fateful night of October 27, 1886, fire erupted through the house with devastating speed. As the family and other servants fled the inferno, Eliza made the fatal decision to return to the burning building. Historical accounts differ on her exact motivation - some say she went back to retrieve her own carefully accumulated collection of jewelry earned through years of faithful service, while others believe she risked her life attempting to save precious jewelry belonging to her beloved mistress. Tragically, she was overcome by smoke and flames before she could escape. Her body was discovered at the base of the servants' staircase, and scattered around her remains were fragments of the jewelry she had died trying to save. Her spirit, dressed in the blue uniform that was her trademark in life, continues to search the hotel for these lost treasures, unable to rest until her final duty is complete.