Part 17

Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           WhenwearrivedattheBerkelyHotel,VanHelsingfoundatelegramwaitingforhim. 

           "Amcomingupbytrain. JonathanatWhitby. Importantnews. MinaHarker." 

           TheProfessorwasdelighted. "Ah,thatwonderfulMadamMina,"hesaid,"pearlamongwomen! Shearrive,butIcannotstay. Shemustgotoyourhouse,friendJohn. Youmustmeetheratthestation. Telegraphherenroutesothatshemaybeprepared." 

           Whenthewirewasdispatchedhehadacupoftea. OverithetoldmeofadiarykeptbyJonathanHarkerwhenabroad,andgavemeatypewrittencopyofit,asalsoofMrs.Harker’sdiaryatWhitby. "Takethese,"hesaid,"andstudythemwell. WhenIhavereturnedyouwillbemasterofallthefacts,andwecanthenbetterenteronourinquisition. Keepthemsafe,forthereisinthemmuchoftreasure. Youwillneedallyourfaith,evenyouwhohavehadsuchanexperienceasthatoftoday. Whatisheretold,"helaidhishandheavilyandgravelyonthepacketofpapersashespoke,"maybethebeginningoftheendtoyouandmeandmanyanother,oritmaysoundtheknelloftheUnDeadwhowalktheearth. Readall,Iprayyou,withtheopenmind,andifyoucanaddinanywaytothestoryheretolddoso,foritisallimportant. Youhavekeptadiaryofallthesesostrangethings,isitnotso? Yes!Thenweshallgothroughallthesetogetherwhenwemeet." HethenmadereadyforhisdepartureandshortlydroveofftoLiverpoolStreet. ItookmywaytoPaddington,whereIarrivedaboutfifteenminutesbeforethetraincamein. 

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