The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13

prompted by curiosity: I act on the
part OF Lord Godalming, who wishes
to know something of the property
which was, he understood, lately for
sale" These words put a different
, complexion on affairs. He said:
LORD GOLDALMING CARD
HAS MYSTIC RESULT.
81 would like to obliEe you if I
could, Mr.. Harker. and especially
would 1 like to oblige his lordship.
We once carried out a small matter
OF renting some chambers for him
when he was the Honorable Arthur
HOLLYWOOD. II you will let me have
his lordship's address I will consult
the house on the subject. and will, in
any case, communicate with his lord
ship by tonight's post. It will be a
pleasure IL we can So far deviate our
rules as to give the required informa-
ton to his lordship."
1 wanted to secure a friend, and not
to make an enemy, so / thanked him.
gave the address at DR.. Stewards, and
came away. 1t was now dark, and ]
was tired and hungry. / got a cup OF
tea at the Aerated Bread Company
and came down to Purfleet by the
hext train.
found all the others at home. Nina
was looking tired and pale, but she
made a gallant effort to be bright and
cheerful: II wrunE my heart to think
that had had to keep anything from
her and so caused her inquietude.
Thank God, this will be the last
night of her looking on at our confer
ences, and feeling the sting of our
not showing our confidence. 1t took
all my courage to hold to the wise
resolution Of keeping her out Of our
grim task.
TO APPARENT SIGHTS.
She seems somehow more recon
ciled; or else the very subject seems
to have become repugnant to her, for
when any accidental allusion is made
she actually shudders. / am glad We
made our resolution in time, as with
such a feeling as this. our growing
knowledge would be torture to her.
I could not tell the others of the
days discovery till We were alone;
I so after dlnner-followed by a little
music to save appearances even
amongst ourselves-I took Nina to
. her room and left her go to bed. The
uear girl was more affectionate with
me than ever, and chung to me as
though she would detain me; but
there was much to be talked of and
/ came away. Thank God, the ceasing
Of telling things has made no differ
ence between us.
When / came down again found
the others all gathered round the fire
in the study. In the train had writ
ten my diary so far, and simply read
II off to them as the best means
OF letting them get abreast OF my in
( formation; when l had finished Van
Helsing said:
This has been a great days work,
friend Jonathan. Doubtless we are
on the track OF the missing boxes. II
we find them all in that house, then
our work Is near the end. But IL there
be one missing, we must search until
we find them. Then shall we make
our final coup. and hunt the wretch to
his real death" We all sat silent
awhile and all at once Mr.. Norris
spoke:
Say: how are we going to get into
that house7"
I'VE got into the other" answered
Lord Godalming quickly.
But, Art. this is different. We
broke house at Carfax, but we had
night and a walled park to protect
us. 1t will be a mighty different thing
to commit burglary in Piccadilly.
either by day or night. l confess I
don't see how we are going TO get in
unless that agency duck can find US
a key OF some sort; perhaps we shall
know when you get his letter in the
morning"
CTO be Continued Tomorrow