body, seeing it was not at all likely to be troublesome. But when the
painter entered his studio in trepidation the next morning, he found that
the form of the lovely Lilith was painted out of every picture in the
room. This could not be concealed; and Lilith and the servant became aware
that the studio was the portion of the house in haunting which the vampire
left the rest in peace.

"Karl recounted all the tricks he had played to his friend Heinrich, who
begged to be allowed to bear him company the following night. To this Karl
consented, thinking it would be considerably more agreeable to have a
companion. So they took a couple of bottles of wine and some provisions
with them, and before midnight found themselves snug in the studio. They
sat very quiet for some time, for they knew that if they were seen, two
vampires would not be so terrible as one, and might occasion discovery.
But at length Heinrich could bear it no longer. "'I say, Lottchen, let's
go and look; for your dead body. What has the old beggar done with it?'

"'I think I know. Stop; let me peep out. All right! Come along.'

"With a lamp in his hand, he led the way to the cellars, and after
searching about a little they discovered it.

"'It looks horrid enough,' said Heinrich, 'but think a drop or two of wine
would brighten it up a little.'

"So he took a bottle from his pocket, and after they had had a glass
apiece, he dropped a third in blots all over the plaster. Being red wine,
it had the effect Hoellenrachen desired.

"'When they visit it next, they will know that the vampire can find the