Mina Harker’s Journal—continued

           WhenIhaddonereading,Jonathantookmeinhisarmsandkissedme. Theotherskeptshakingmebybothhands,andDr.VanHelsingsaid, "OurdearMadamMinaisoncemoreourteacher. Hereyeshavebeenwherewewereblinded. Nowweareonthetrackonceagain,andthistimewemaysucceed. Ourenemyisathismosthelpless.Andifwecancomeonhimbyday,onthewater,ourtaskwillbeover. Hehasastart,butheispowerlesstohasten,ashemaynotleavethisboxlestthosewhocarryhimmaysuspect.Forthemtosuspectwouldbetopromptthemtothrowhiminthestreamwhereheperish. Thisheknows,andwillnot. Nowmen,toourCouncilofWar,forhereandnow,wemustplanwhateachandallshalldo." 

           "Ishallgetasteamlaunchandfollowhim,"saidLordGodalming. 

           "AndI,horsestofollowonthebanklestbychanceheland,"saidMr.Morris. 

           "Good!"saidtheProfessor,"bothgood. Butneithermustgoalone. Theremustbeforcetoovercomeforceifneedbe. TheSlovakisstrongandrough,andhecarriesrudearms." Allthemensmiled,foramongstthemtheycarriedasmallarsenal. 

           SaidMr.Morris,"IhavebroughtsomeWinchesters. Theyareprettyhandyinacrowd,andtheremaybewolves. TheCount,ifyouremember,tooksomeotherprecautions. HemadesomerequisitionsonothersthatMrs.Harkercouldnotquitehearorunderstand. Wemustbereadyatallpoints." 

           Dr.Sewardsaid,"IthinkIhadbettergowithQuincey. Wehavebeenaccustomedtohunttogether,andwetwo,wellarmed,willbeamatchforwhatevermaycomealong. 

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