The Washington times., 1917-11-01
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
By BRAN STOKER.

pool trickled on to the carpet saw
that my friend was not intent on fur
ther effort, and occupied myself bind
ing up my wrist. keeping a wary eye
on the PROSTATE figure all the time.
When the attendants rushed In, and
we turned our attention to him. his
employment positively sickened me.
He was lying on his belly on the floor
licking up, like dog, the blood which
had fallen from my wounded wrist.
He was easily secured, and to my
surprise, went with the attendants
quite placidly, simply repeating over
and over again: "The blood Is the
life! the blood is the life!"
I cannot afford to lose blood Just at
present: 1 have lost too much Of late
for my physical good, and then the
prolonged strain of Lucy's illness and
its horrible phases is telling on me.
am over-excited and weary, and I
need rest, rest, rest Happily, Van
Helsing has not summoned me, SO
need not forego my sleep; tonight
could not well do without 1t.
Telegram, Van Helsin0, AntVerp, to
SetDdrd Corfdr.
(Sent to Carfax, Sussex, as no county
was given; delivered late by twenty
two hours.)
at September-Do not fail to be at
Hillingham tonight. II not watching
all the time, frequently visit and see
that flowers are as placed; very i'm
portsnt; do not fail. Shall be with
you as soon as possible after arrival"
DR.. Setcdrd's Diary
IS September-JVst OF for train to
London. The arrival Of Van Helsing's
telegram flled me with dismay. A
whole night lost, and know by bitter
experience what may happen in a
night. OF course, II is possible that
all may be well, but what may have
happened? Surely there is some hor-
rible doom hanging over us that every
possible accident should thwart us in
all we try to do. / shall take this
cylinder with me, and then l can COM
plete my entry on Lucy's phonograph.
Memorandum Left By Lucy WesteHrG.
II September. Night write this
and leave It to be seen, SO that no one
may by any chance get into trouble
through me. This is an exact record
of what took place tonight. feel I
am dying Of weakness. and have bare
ly strength TO write. but II must be
done II die in the doing.
went to bed as usual. taking care
that the flowers were placed as DR..
Van Helsing directed, and soon fell
asleep.
AWAKENED AGAIN By r-~T-A'
- ~
I was walked by the tapping at
the window, which had begun after
that sleep-wall1ing on the. cliff at
Whitby when Nina saved me, and
which now I know SO we'll ] was
not afraid, but I did wish that DR.
Seward was in the next room-as DR..
Van Helsing said he would be-so
that might have called him. tried
to 60 to sleep, but could not. Then
there came to me the old fear of
sleep, and determined to keep awake
Perversely sleep would try to come
then when I did not want It; so, as
feared to be alone, opened my door
and callcd out: ais there anybody
there?" There was no answer.
was afraid to wake mother. and so
closed my door again.
Then outside in the shrubbery I
heard a sort OF howl like a dogs. hut
more fierce and deeper. / went to
the window and looked out but could
see nothing, except a big bat, which
had evidently been buffeting its wings
against the window. So went back
to bed again, but determined not to
go to sleep.
(TO Be Continued TOmorrow)
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