The Washington times., 1917-09-19
CHAPTER III.
HARKER'S JOURNAL

(Continued.)
H HEN found that was a pris-
came over me. rushed
Up and down the stairs. trying
every door and peerIng out Of every
window could find: but after a little
the conviction Of my helplessness over
powered all other feelings. When 1
look back after q few hours I think /
must have been mad for the time, for 1
behaved much as a rat does In a trap.
When, however,, the conviction had
como to me that l was helpless / sat
down quietly-as quietly as have ev"-
dono anything In my llfe-and beg =
to think over what was best to be don.
am thinking still. and as yet have
come to no definite conclusion. or one
thing only am / certain: that 1t Is no
use making my ideas known to the
Count. He knows well that 1 am i'm
prisoned and as he has done II himself.
and has doubtless his own motives for
II, he would only deceive me II trusted
him fully with the facts. So far as l
can see, my only plan will be to keep
my knowledge and my fears to myself.
and my eyes open. l am, / know.
ellneT DelHB OeCclNeut llhe n DdDgs Dg
mH own fears, or else I am IN desperate
and shall need. all my brains to get
through.
I had hardly como to this conclusion
when heard the great door below shut.
and knew that the Count had returned.
He did not come at once into the
library. so 1 went cautiously TO my own
room and found him making the bed.
This was odd. but only confirmed what
had all along thought-that there
were no servants In the house. When
later l saw him through the chink Of
the hinges Of the door laying the table
, in the dining room. was assured of 1t I:
for IL he does himself all these menial
offices. surely II Is proof that there is
no one else TO do them. This gave me a
fright, for II there is no one else in the
castle. 1t must have been the Count
himself who was the driver Of the coach
that brought me here.
PAST EVENTS ARE NOW
REING PUT TOGETHER.
This is a terrible thought; for II so,
what does 1t mean that he could con-
troll the wolves, as he did. by only
holding up his hand in silence. How
was 1t that all the people at Bistritz
and on the coach had some terrible
fear for me? What meant the giving
of the crucifix, OF the garlic. OF the
wild rose, of the mountain ash? Bless
that good, good woman who hung the
cruclfiX around my neck! For It Is a
comfort and a strength to me when
ever 1 touch 1t. 1t is odd that a thing
which have been taught to regard
with disfavor and as idolatrous should
in a time of loneliness and trouble be
of help. Is 1t that there is something
in the essence OF the thing itself. or
that 1t Is a medium, a tangible help,
in conveying memories OF sympathy
and comfort? Some time. II IL may
be, 1 must examine this matter and
try to make up my mind about It. In
the meantime ! must find out all 1
can about Count Dracula, as 1t may
help me to understand. Tonight he
may talk OF himself. II turn the con-
versation that way. I must be very
careful, however, not to awake his
suspicion.
Midnight have had a long talk
with the count. l asked him a few
questions on Transylvania history,
and he warmed up to the subject
wonderfully. In his speaking OF
things and people, and especially of
battles. he spoke as II he had been
present at them all. This he after
ward explained by saying that to a
boyar the pride of his house and
name is his own pride. that their
glory is his glory, that their fate is
his fate. Whenever he spoke OF his
house he always said I'VE" and spoke
almost in the plural. like a king
speaking. ] wish I could put down
all he said exactly as he said il. for