The Washington times., 1917-12-08
BY BRAN STOKER.

= stencil would have brought our en-
terprise to an end: but this was no
ordinary case, and the high and ter
rihle purpose IN which we were in
Volved gave us strength which rose
above merely physical considerations.
/ After the involuntary shrinking
eonsequent on the first nauseou1
Wifi. We one and all set about our
work a. though that loathsome place
tWere = garden OF roses
We made an accurate examinaffun
Of the place, the professor saying a
We began: --.-z-----.5..--'. -.
The flrst thing Is to zee how many
% TIE boxes are left: We must then
examine every hole and corner and
/ Granny and see II We cannot get some
clue a. to what has become Of tha
rest a glance was sufficient to show
saw many remained. for the great
earth chests were bulky, and there
Wa no mistaking them.
STARTLED NJ APPARrrIoN
or COUNT DRACULA.
There were only twenty-nins len
out Of The fiftyl Once I got fright.
for, seeing Lord Godalming suddenly
turn and look out OF the vaulted door
INTO the dark passage beyond. I look
ID. too. and for an instant my heart
stood stu Somewhere, hooking .tlF
from the shadow. Iseefned 20 see the
high lights Of the Counts evil face.
ne ridge OF the nose. The red eyes, the
red lips, the awful psllorS
II was only for = moment. for, a.
Lord Godalming said. Il Thought ] saw
face. but Il wANonly the shadows,-
ana resumed his INQUIRY. ] turned my
lamp in the direction, and stepped into
the passage
There was no align % any one: and
~ there were no cop1ern. no doorA ~
aperturs OF any kind. but only the
solid walls OF the passage, there
could be no hidfpg place even for
him. I took Il that fear had helped
Imagination, and said nothing.
A few minutes laterI saw Morris
step suddenly back from q cornor.
which he was examining. We All fol.
lowed his movements with our eyes.
for undoubtedly some nervousness was
growing on rs. and we saw whole
MAS OF phosphoreseence. which
eWinkled Ike stars. We all instinct
lively drew back. The whole place
was becoming alive with rats.
LORD GODALMING FIRST
10 ACT IN EMERGENCY.
For q moment or two we stood A.
pAlisd. all saye Lord Godaiming, wha
was seemingly prepared for such An
emergency. Rushing over to the
great iron-bound oaken door, which
Dr. Seward had Described from The
outside. and which had seen myself,
he turned the key IN the lock. drew
the huge bolts. and swung the door
open Then, taking his little silver
whistle from his pocket. he blew =
low, shrill call
II was answered from behind Or.
9ewArd.n house BY the yolpfng of
aogA. and after about . minute throa
terriers came dAshing round the esF.
neF Of the hanseS unsapaoieualF We
lad an Moved toward the aeAR Ara
- ~ aeFed J noticed that the aust
heA been Rueh dfsturbedf The hazeg
which kaa bean taken cut haa beal
brought thia way
DNt even IN the minute that haa
p1aRSea the number Of rata haa vest
b INCREASED, They seemed u gwaFn
0veF tha place all ~ eaea, tin the
shining en- thar paeFtng
daFk bodies and Giittsrtn& halG1pl
ayaA. made the place look hke Q haak
u earth set with ffreflias,
The dogs dashed On, but At the
threshold suddenly stopped and snGrI-
ID, and then, simultaneously lifting
heir noses, began to how! IN most
fashion, The rats wsre
IN Thousands, and I'VE
moved out
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