The Bush House Country Inn in Index, Washington, is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a woman, often named Annabelle, who hanged herself in Room 9 after mistakenly believing her lover, a miner, had died in an explosion. Her lover returned to find her dead, and in his grief, took his own life. The spirit of the grieving woman is said to linger, and some stories claim the lover also haunts the inn. The legend centers on a woman who was overcome with grief after hearing of her lover's death in a mining accident, despite him being alive. In her despair, she hanged herself in Room 9 of the inn. Her lover returned to find his beloved dead and, out of grief, killed himself. Some believe the ghost is a woman named Annabelle. The inn's Room 9 is considered the site of the double suicide and is a focus of paranormal activity. Ghostly sightings and the lingering presence of the woman are said to occur even when the inn is closed.