The Washington times., 1917-11-27

IN Nd now, my child, you may
kiss her. kiss her dead
~ lips II you viii. as she
would have you to, II for
her to choose. For. she 10 not q grin
ming devil now-not any more foul
Tbing for all eternity. No longer she
Is the DEVILS Un-Dead. She 10 Gods
true dead, whose soul IL with HimP'
| Arthur bent and Kissed her. and then
We sent him and Quincy out Of the
| tomb; the professor and sawed the
too on the head and nlied the mouth
with garlic. We soldered up the ieaden
ceftin, screwed on the coffin-Ild. and
gathering up our belongings, came away.
When the professor locked the door he
gave the key TO Arthur.
Outside the air was sweet. the sun
shone, and the birds sang. and Il seemed
as II all nature were tuned 10 a differ
snt pitch. There was gladness and
mirth and peace everywhere. for we
were at rest ourselves on one account.
and we were glad, though II was with
tempered Joy.
Before we moved away Van Heisins
said:-
Now, my friends. one step Of our
work Il done, one the most narrowing
to ourselves. But there remains
greater task - assA eat the author d
all this our sorrow and to stamp him
out. I have clues which we can fol
low; but Il Is a long task. and DIM
cult, and there Is danger IN IL, and palm
Shall you not all help met We have
learned 10 believe, all Of us-is It not
20? And since 20. do we not see our
duty7 Yesi And do wo not promise b
90 on, to the bitter endH"
Each In turn. We took his hand, and
the promise was made. Then said the
professor As we moved off,
1.-TWO nights hence. you shall meet
with me and dine together at seven Of
the clock with friend John. ! shall en-
treat two others, two that you know not
As yet; and ] shall be ready TO all our
work show and our plans unfold.
! Friend John, you come with me home,
for have much to consult about, and
you can help me.
WORK ACcoMPLIsHED,
VAN HEbsING GOES HOME.
Tonight I leave for Auisterdam. bqt
shall return tomorrow night And then
begins our great guest But first shall
have much TO say. 20 that you may
know what Is to do and to dread. Then
our promise shall be made TO each other
anew; for there is-a terrible task before
US, and once our feet are on the plough
share, we must not draw back.
CHAPTER XVII
DE. sEWARD's DIART-Conttnued
when we arrived at-the Berkeley
Hotel, Van Helsing found a telegram
waiting for him: s-- d.
"Am coming up by train. Jonathan
at whitby. Important newes.-Mina
Harker."
The professor was delighted. "Ah,
that wonderful Madam Nina" he said,
pearl among gSomenl She arrive, but
1 cannot stay. She must 60 to your
house, frieLd John. You must meet
her at tie station. Telegraph her
en- roCCe, 90 that she may be pre-
pared"
When the wire was dispatched he
had q cup OF tea; over II he told mel
OF a diary kept by Jonathan Harlker
when abroad, and gave me. typewrit-
ten copy OF 1t, as also OF Mrs. Har-
ker's diary at Whitby. Take these,
he said, "and study them well. When
I have returned you will be master
Of all the facts, and we can then
better enter on our inquisition. Keep
them safe, for there is In them much
of treasure. You will need all your
faith, even you who have had such
an experience as that Of today.
DOCTOR LEAVES DIARIES
FOR CLOSE STUDY.
what is here told" he laid his
be the beginning OF the end to you