The Washington times., 1917-12-24
DRACULA,
OR
THE VAMPIRE
By BRAN STOKER.

pearance: but in each was a portion
: of the Host.
When we closed the door behind
us, the professor said solemnly:
$50 much is already done. II il
may be that with all the others We
can be so successful, then the sun
set of this evening may shine on
Madam Mina's forehead all white as
ivory and with no STAIN"
. As we passed across the lawn on
our way to the station to catch our
train we could see the front of the
asylum. I looked eagerly, and in the
window of my own room saw Nina.
1 waved my hand to her, and nodded
TO tell that our work there was sue
cessfully accomplished. She nodded
in reply to show that she understood.
The last saw, she was waving her
hand in farewell. It was with a heavy
heart that we sought the station and
just caught the train, which was
steaming in as we reached the plat
form.
Il have written this in the train.
Piccadilly. 1890 o'cIock.-Just be-
fore we reached Fenchurch street
Lord GodalmIng said to me:
Quincy and win find a lock-
smith. You had better not come
with US in case there should be any
difficulty; for under the circum-
stances Il wouldn't seem so bad for
us to break into an empty house. But
you are a solicitor and the Incof-
porated Law Society might tell you
that you should have known better"
demurred as to my not sharing
any danger even OF odium. but he
went on: BESIDES, Il will attract
less attention IL there are not too
many OF us. Ny title will make It
all right with the locksmith, and
with any policeman that may come
along.
ARRANGE PLANS FOR
GAINING ACCESS TO HOUSE.
You had better go with Jack and the
Professor and stay in the Green Park,
somewhere in sight OF the house; and
when you see the door opened and the
smith has gone away. do you all come
across. We shall be on the look out for
you, and shall let you in"
The advice is good 20 said Van Hell
sing. 50 we said no more,
SS4oaAAAAe anu AaOiA4 - OlL q
cab. we following in another. At the
corner OF Arlington street our contingent
got out and strolled into the Green Park
Ny heart beat as l saw the house on
which so much OF our hope was centered.
looming up grim and silent in its de-
serted condition amongst its more lively
and sprucelCoking neighbors.
We sat down on q bench within good
view. and began 70 smoke cigars 50 as to
attract as little attention as possible.
The minutes seemed to pass with Ieaden
feet as we waited for the coming Of the
others.
At length we saw a four-wheeler drive
up. Out OF II, in leisurely fashion, got
Lord Godalming and Morris; and down
from the box descended a thick-set work
ing man with his rush-woven basket OF
tools.
Morris paid the cabman, who touched
his hat and drove away. Together the
two assembled the steps, and Lord
Godalming pointed out what he wanted
done
The workman took of his coat leisure
ly and hung It on one Of the spikes Of
man who Just then sauntered along.
The policeman nodded acc dIesceI.rc.
and the man kneeling down placed his
bag beside him.
After searching through IL, he took out
q selection OF tools which ne proceed
ed to lay beside him IN orderly fash
ion. Then he stood up, looked into the
keyhole. blew into II. and. turning to
his employers. made some remark.
Lord GodslminE smiled, and the man
lifted q good sized bunch OF keys; Sc
lecting one OF them. he began TO probe |
the lock- as II feeling his way with It. !
After fumbling about for q bit he tried I
a secord. and then a third. All at once I
the door opened under a slight push I
from him. and he and the two others en- !
tered the hall
To Be Continued Tomorrow