The Washington times., 1917-12-16

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n all gathered round the fire
~ in the study-Mrs. Harker
having gone to bed we
discussed the attempts and dis
coveries of the day Harker, was the
only one who had any result and we
are in great hopes that his clue may
be an Important one.
Before going to bed ] went round
TO the patients room and looked in
through the observation trap. He
was sleeping soundly, and his heart
rose and fell with regular respira-
t!on.
This morning the man on duty re-
ported to me that a little after mid
night he WAS restless and kept saying
his prayers somewhat loudly. / asked
him IL that was all; he replied that Il
was all he heard. There was some
thing about his manner so suspicious
that I asked him point blank u he
had been asleep. He denied sleep,
but admitted to having "dozed" for
while. 1t is too bad that men cannot
be trusted unless they are watched.
Today Harker Is out following up
his clue, and Art and Quincy are
looking after horses. Godalming
thinks that II will 'e well to have
horses always in readiness. for when
we get the information which I'VE
seek there will be no time to lose.
We must sterilize All the imported
earth between sunrise and sunset; we
shall thus catch the Count at his
weakest, and without a refuge TO hy
TO. Van Helsing Is of 70 the British
Museum looking up sorle authorities
on ancient medicine. The old physi-
clans took account of things which
their followers do not accept. and the
Professor is searchin; for witch and
demon cures which MAJ be useful to
US later.
1 sometimes think we must be all
mad, and that we shall wake to san
ity in strait-waistcoats.
RENFIELD's MOODS FOLLOW
THOSE OF THE COUNT.
Later.-we have met again. We
seem at last to Ibe on the track. and
our work OF tomorrow may be the
beginning of the end. 1 wonder II
Renheid's quiet has anything to do
with this. His moods have so fol-
lowed the doings. OF the Count. that
the coming destruction OF the mon
ster may be carried to him in some
subtle way. II we could only get
some hint as to what passed in his
mind. between the time of my arRu-
ment with him today and his resunp-
tion OF hy-catching, 1t might AFFORD us
a valuable clue. He Is now seeming
ly quiet for a spell Is he?
that wild yell semed to come
from his room
The attendant came urstinE into
my room and told me that Renheld
had somehow met with some acci-
dent. He had heard i'm yell; and
when he went to him found him lying
on his face on the floor. all covered
with blood. / must go one
CHAPTER XXI
DIR. SEWARD'S DIARY.
3 October.-Let me put down with
exactness all that happened, as well
as I can remember 1t. since last 1
made an entry. Ma a detail that I
can recall must be forgotten; in all
calmness / must proceed.
HEAPED ON THE FLOOR
IN POOL OF BLOOD.
When ] came to RenneId's room :
found him lying on the floor on his
left side in glittering pool OF blood.
When l went TO move him, II berar,le
at once apparent that he mad received
some terrible injuries: these seemed
none OF that unity OF purpose between
the parts OF the body waich marks
even lethargic sanity.
As the face was exposed I could see
that 1t was horribly bruI;eu, as
though IL had been beaten against the
hoor-indeed, II was from the face
wounds that the pool Of blood orig
mated. The attendant who was ,;uecl-
ing beside the body said to me as we
turned him over:
Il think, sir, his back Is broken.
See, both his right arm and i.g and
the whole side OF his face are nara
lyzed." How such a thing could have
happened puzzled the attendant be-
yond measure. He seemed quite be-
whdered ana his brows were gather
ed in as he said.
Il can't understand the two things
He could mark his face like that Inv
beating his own head on the Aoor 7
saw young woman do II on.s at the
Eversfeld Asylum befor. anvone
could lay hands on her. Anil sun-
pose he might have broke his necl, bv
falling out OF bed, II he got In na
awkward kink. But for the life Of
me can't imagine how the two
things occurred. II his back was
broke. he couldn't beat his head, and
II his face was like that before the
fall out OF bed, there would be marks
OF it," I said 20 him:
Go to DR.. Van HelsInE, and ask
him to kindly come here At once I
want him without an Instsnt's DELAY "
me man ran on. and within a few
minutes minutes the professor. IN his dressing
gown and slippers appeared. When