The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18

the Wafer, advanced on them towards
the fire. They drew back before me,
and laughed their low, horrid laugh.
fed the IRE, and feared them not:
for. knew that we were safe with
In our projections.
They could not approch me while
so armed, nor Madam Nina while she
remained within the ring. which
she could not leave no more than
they they could enter. The horses
had ceased to moan, and lay still on
the ground; the snow fen on. them
softly. and they grew winter 4 knew
that there was for the poor beasts no
more OF terror.
And so we remained till the red OF
the dawn began to fall through the
w-gloom. . i was desolate and
afraid. and full OF woe and terror:
but. when that beautiful sun began
to climb the horizon life was to me
again.
HoRHID FIGURES VANISH
WITH COMING OF DAWN.
At the FIRST coming OF the dawn the
horrid figures melted in whirling mist
and snow; the wreaths of transparent
gloom moved away towards the castle.
and were lost 4
Instinctlvely, with the dawn com
ing, turned to. Madam Nina, intend
ing to hypnotic her; but she lay in
a deep and sudden sleep. from which
I could not wake her. l tried to hyp-
notise through her sleep, but she
made no response, none at all; and
the day broke. fear yet to stir. /
have made Eiy hre and have seen the
horses, they are all dead,
Today ! have much to do here. and
1 keep waiting till the sun is up high:
for there may be places where / must
go. where that sunlight, though snow
and mist obscure 1t, will be TO me
safety.
will strengthen me with break.
fast, and then I will to my terrible
work. Madam Nina still sleeps; and,
God be thanked! she IL calm in her
sieep.
81 Jondthdn Hdrker's journal
II a November, evening-The accident
TO the launch has been a terrible
thing for us. Only for il we should
have overtaken the boat long ago;
and by now my dear Nina would have
been free. fear TO think OF her. of
on the wolds near that horTid place.
| We have got horses. and we follow
on the track. note this whilst Go.
dalming Is getting ready. We have
our arms The Szgany must look out
II they mean fight. oh. IL only Nor
| ris and Seward were with US. We
must only hope! II write no more.
Goodbye Nina. Good bless and keep
you.
DR.. SeIrGrd's Diary
8 Novembcr--vEith the dawn we
saw the body OF Szgany before US
I dashing away from the river with
their Ieiter-yagOn They surrounded
! IL in cluster, and hurried along as
though beset. The snow il falling
/ lightly. and there is q strange excite
ment in the air.
1t may be our own feelings. but the
! depression is strange. Far or ! hear
/ the bowling OF wolves; the snow
brings them down from the noun
tains. and there are dangers to all OF
us. and from all sides The horses
are nearly ready. and we are soon OF.
We ride to death OF some one. God
! alone knows who, or where. or what.
or when. or how 1T may be.
Dr. Van HeIsiR0's Memorandum.
. November, afternoon am at
least sane. Thank God for that mercy
at all events, though the proving il
has been dreadful.
When I left Madam Nina sleeping
I within the Holy circle. I took my way
TO the castle. The blacksmith ham
| mer which took in the carriage from
Veresti was useful; though the doors
, were all open ! broke them of the
rusty hinges. lest some iil-intent or
I ill-chance should close them. so that
being entered might not get out.
Jonathans bitter experience served
/ Il,- nF his \
found my way to the cd chapel, for !
knew that here my work lay. The
air was oppressive: IL seemed as il
there was some sulphurhus fume,
which at times made me dizzy.
Either there was a roaring in my
ears or l heard afar of She howl of
wolves. Then / bethouEh. me OF my
dear Madam Nina. ad I was in ter
rible plight. The dilemma had me be
tween his horns. Her. had not dare
to take into this place. but left safe
from the Vampire in that Holy circle,
and yet even there would be the
wolf,
I resolve me that my work lay here
and that as to the wolves we must
submit, IL it were Gods will. At any
rate II was only death and freedom
beyond. So did ! choose for her. Had
il but been for myself the choice had
been easy, the NAV OF the wolf were
better TO rest in than the grave OF
the Vampire,
So / make my choice to go on with
my worlT-
/ know that there were at least
three graves to find-EraV"s that are
inhabit; so | search, and search, and
find one OF them.
VAN HELsING DISCOVERS
ONE OF THE VAMPIRE WOMEN.
She lay in her Vampire sleep, 81
full of life and voluptu-us beauty
that l shudder as though ] have come
20 do murder. All. I doubt not that IL
old time. when such things were
many a man who set forth to do such
I found a. a hi.