The Washington times., 1917-11-05
FART eHs-tco.ti..eA,

hHN one WORE, lote IN the
NM afteFho on, Euey's Arst
Wv movement was t5 feel In
her breast. and, to my sur
prise, prodNeed the paper which Van
HeisinB had given me TO read. The
careful Professor had replaced. II
where II had come from, lest on WAX
ing she should be aiarmed.
Her eyes then III on Van Heising
and on me, too, and siGddened: Thea
she looked around the room, and see
Ing where she was, shudderedi she
gave a loud cry, and put her poor thin
hands before her beie face.
We both Understood what that
meant-that she had realised 10 the
iuii her mothers death, so we tried
what we could to comfort her.
Doubtless sympathy eassd her some
what, but she WAS very low IN thought
and spirit, and wept silently and
weakly fer q long time. We told her
that either or both Of US would now
remain with her all the time, and
that seemed to comfort her. toward
desh she fsi lnto dose Here 3
Tefs odd thing occurred. whilst still
asleep she took the paper from her
breast and tore II IN two.
Ven HeisIng stepped over and took
the pieces from her. Ali the same,
hpueVe-1 she went on with the action
OF teafihe as though the material
were stiil In her hands; finally she
lifted her hands and opened them rs
though scattering the fragments.
Van Heisihs seemed surprised ard
his brows gathered as H In thought,
but he said asthins.
10 5epteFnber-AIi last night she
slept AtfuiIy, being always afraid to
sleep, and something weaker when she
arDke from It. The professor and !
toeh II In turns TO. watch, and we never
lefs hs- for = moment unattended.
QHihcey Morris said nothing about his
IhtehIlch, but knew that all night long
re patruiied round and round the house
DAYLIGHT REVEALS SAD
CONDITION OF PATIENT
When the day came, Its searching
light showed ravages In poor Lucy's
strength. She was hardly able to turn
her head and the little nourlshment
which shs could tAAe seemed to do her
ns good. Al times she slept. and both
Van Helsing and noticed the difference
In her between sleeping and waking.
whilst asleep she looked stronger, al
though more haGEArd. and her breath
Ing Eas softer her open mouth showed
he bale gums drawn back from the
longer and sharper than usual when
she woke the s0ftness Of her eyes svi-
IDENTIFY changed the expression. for she
looked her own SELF although q dying
one. In the Afternoon she asked for
Arthur, and we tsiegraphed for him
Quincy went OF to meet him at the
station.
When he arrived It was nearly six
o'clock, and the sun was setting full
and warm. and the red light streamed
In through the window and gave more
color TO the pale cheeks When he saw
aer, Arthur was simply choking with
emotion, and none Of US could speak.
In the hours that had passed. the fits
OF sleep, OF the comatose condition that
passed for II, had grown more frequent,
50 that the pauSes when conversation
was possible were shortened. Arthurs
presence. however. seemed to act as
stin.ulant she rallied little, and spoke
TO him more brightly than she had done
since We arrived. Ee too pulled him
self together, and spoke as cheerily as
be could. SO that the best was made Of
erything.
II was now nearly ! O'Clock. and he
and Van HelsInE are sitting with her.
am to relieve them IN q quarter OF
an hour, and am entering this on
Lucy's phonoEraph. Until o'clock they
are to try to rest. fear that tomorrow
will end our watching. for the shock
has been too great; the poor child can
not rally. GOd help US all.
Letter, MiTd Hdrke- 70 Lucy WestenrQ.
Unopened by her.)
II September.
My dearest Lucy
1t seems GH G0s since l heard from
Sou. or indeed since ] wrote. You will
pardon me. know for all my faults
when you have read all my budget Of
news. Well. ! got my husband back all
right: when We arrived at Exeter there
was a carriage waiting for US. and in It. |
though he had nm attack OF gout, Mr..
Hawkins u" took US to his house.