The Washington times., 1917-11-09

ready for the next day. you and 1
shall come when all sleep. We shall
unscrew the cofrin lid. and shall do
our operation: and then replace all, so
that no Q know. save we alone"
"But why do II at all? The girl Is
dead. Why mutilate her poor body
without need? And II there is-no
necessity for a post.mortem and moth
ing to gain by it-rio good to her. to
us, to science, to human knowledge
ny do It? without such II Is mon
strous."
For answer he put his hand on my
shoulder, and said, with infinite ten
derness:
Friend John. 4 pity your bleeding
heart: and I love you the more be-
cause II does so bleed. II I could.
would take on myself the burden that
you do bear. But there are things
that you know not, but that you shall
know, and bless me for knowing.
though they are not pleasant things.
John, my child, you have been my
friend now many years, and yet did
you ever know mo to do any without
good cause? / may err am but
man: but / believe In all do. Was
IT not for these causes that you send
for me when the great trouble came?
Yesi Were you not amazed, nay
horrifed, when I would not let Arthur
kiss his love-though she was dying
and snatched him away by all my
strength? Yesl And yet you saw
how she thanked me, with her. so
beautiful dying eyes, her voice. too.
so weak. and she kiss my rough old
hand and bless me? Yesi And did
yon not hear me swear promise to
her. that so she close her eyes CRATE
full: Yes!
''welI have good reason now for
all want to do, You have for many
years trust me: You have believe me
weeks past. when there be things so
strange that you might have We'll
doubt. Believe me yet little, friend
John, II you trust ins not. then
must tell what I think; and that Is
not perhaps well. And II I work-as
work shall, no matter trust or no
trust-wlthout my friend trust IN me,
I work with heavy heart and feel, oh.
SO lonely when I want all help and
courage that may be-" He paused
moment and went on solemnly:
Friend John, there are strange and
terrible days before us. Let US not
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a good end. VIII you not have faith
in me?"
I took his hand and promised him.
held I.y door open as he went away,
and watched him go intG his room
ard close the door. As stood with
out moving, I saw one OF the maids
pass silently along the passage-she
had her back toward me, so did not
see me-and go into the room where
Lucy lay. The sight touched me. De
votion Is so rare. And we are so CRATE
ful to those who show II unasked to
those we love. Here was a poor girl
putting aside the terrors which she
naturalIz had OF death to go watch
alone by the bier OF the mistress
whom she loved, 80 that the poor clay
might not be lonely till laid to
eternal rest ~
I must have slept long and Soundly,
FOR It was broad daylight when Van
Helsing walked me by coming into
my room He came over to my bed
side and said:
"You need not trouble about the |
knives; we shall not do t."
why not:" asked For his !
soleTnnity OF the night before had !
greatly imI -essed me.
Because, he said. sterrly. at is /
too late-or too early. See,' Here |
he held up the little golden crucifix- I
"This was stolen In the night"
How. stolen?" I asked in wonder, |
"sincs you have IL nowT-
"Because 7 get Il back from the 7
worthless wretch who stole Ct. from I
the woman Who robbed the dead and ]
the livin~- Her punishment win sure /
ly come. but not through mo: she only 4
stole. Now We nuEt wait"
He went away on the wort leaving
me with new mystery In think Of. a
new puzzle 10 grappIe With.
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