The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-07
DRACULA,
OR
THE VAMPIRE
By BRAN STOKER.

ship just as &c was here. Norris
Quincy, you See thesVice consul. and
get his aid with his fellow in Galatz
and all he can do to make our way
smooth, so that no times be lost
when over the Danube. John will stay
with Madam Nina and me, and we
shall consult. For SO II time be long
you may be delayed; and IT will not
matter when the sun set since l am
here with Madam to make report"
And l." said Mrs. Harker brightly,
and more like her old self than she
had been for many a long day, shall
try to be of use in all ways, and
shall think and write for you as
used to do. Something 10 shifting
from me in some strange way, and 1
feel freer than 1 have been OF latei"
The three younger men looked
happier at the moment ssN they
seemed to realize the Significance OF
her words, but Van Helsing and /,
turning to each other. met each q
grave and troubled glance. We said
nothing at the time, however.
When the three men had gone out
to their tasks Van HelslnE asked
Mrs. Harker to look up the copy of
the diaries and find him the part OF
Harker's journal at the Castle. She
went away to get It; when the door
was shut upon her he said to me:
I'VE mean the samei Speak outi"
There II some change. II IL =
hope that makes me sick. for Il may
deceive US"
quite so. Do you know why I
asked her to get the manuscript"
mol" said I. unless It was to get
an opportunity of seeing me alone"
DRAOULA TRANSPORTS SPIRIT
TO READ aIINA's MIND.
You are In part right, friend
John, but only in part. I want to
tell you something. And oh. my
friend. 1 am taking a great ter
rible-risk; but believe It is right.
In the moment when Madam Nina
said those words that arrest both
our understanding, an inspiration
came to me. In the trance OF three
days ago the Count sent her his
spirit to read her mind. or more like
he took her to see him in his earth
box in the ship with water rushing.
just as It go free at rise and set Of
sun.
HE learn then that we are here.
for she have more to tell in her open
life with eyes to see and ears to hear
than he. shut. as he IL, IN his coffin
box. Now he make his most effort
to escape US. At present he want
her not
He is sure with his so great
knowledge that she will come at his
call. but he cut her on-take her, as
he can do, out Of his own power.
that so she come not to him Ali
there 1 have hope that our man.
brains that have been of man 20 long
and that have not lost the grace of
God, VIII come higher than his child
brain that lie IN his tomb for CEN
turtles, that grow not yet to our
stature. and that do only work sell
hsh and therefore small.
"Here comes Madam Nina; not
word to her OF her trance!
She know it not; and 1t would
overwhelm her and make her despair
just when we want all her hope,
all her courage; when most we want
all her great brain which is trained
like mans brain, but is of sweet wo-
man and have a special power which
Inc OOuul give neri ana winch ne may
not take away observation-disclosures he
think not so.
VAN HELSING REALIZES
HOPE RESTS ON HIGH.
Hush! let me speak, and you shall
learn oh, John, my friend, we are
in awful straits fear, as I never
feared before. We can only trust the
good God. Silence! here she comes.
! thought that the professor was
going to break down and have hys-
terics, just as he had when Lucy died.
but with a great effort he controlled
himself and was at perfect nervous
poise when Mrs. Harker tipped into
the room, bright and hsppy-lookinE
and, in the doing OF work, seemingly
forgetful OF her misery.
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