both in Pearse; and awakening or resurrected, fear was the keynote of all.

“The vampire means to suck us dry after all!” whispered Venner hoarsely. His friends could only squeeze his arm in mute sympathy. They harbored no doubts at all.

Dolores went on:

“With such a vessel as this” — pointing to the schooner — ”that Indiaman to-day had never shown heels. And more, how think ye my store is replenished? Dost think I tap the rock for wine? Does Milo crush the granite and bring forth meat for thy hungry bellies? Are my treasures kept at high tide by snatching the colors from the sunset? Fools!” she cried, and for a moment passion conquered her calm. “In that schooner are wines that will make thy hot blood