.

." He fairly choked with indignation.
The Professor looked pityingly at him.

"If I could spare you one pang, my poor friend," he said, "God knows I would.

But this night our feet must tread in thorny paths, or later, and for ever, the feet you love must walk in paths of flame!" Arthur looked up with set white face and said, "Take care, sir, take care!" "Would it not be well to hear what I have to say ?" said Van Helsing.
"And then you will at least know the limit of my purpose.

Shall I go on ?" "That's fair enough," broke in Morris.
After a pause Van Helsing went on, evidently with an effort, "Miss Lucy is dead, is it not so?
Yes! Then there can be no wrong to her.
But if she be not dead.